The Brussels metropolitan area (known in French as: Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles) is the metropolitan area of Brussels. The metropolitan area covers three regions with an area of 3,377 km2
Brussels metropolitan area Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles | |
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Metropolitan area | |
![]() Skyline of Brussels | |
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Country | |
Largest city | Brussels |
Area | |
• Metro | 3,377 km2 (1,304 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Metro | 2,784,967 |
• Metro density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Metro | €200.457 billion (2021) |
Time zone | (CET) |
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The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Brussels, Leuven and Vilvoorde.
Area (km2) | Population | GDP | |
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162 | 1,235,192 | €96.513 billion | |
2,118 | 1,146,175 | €63.623 billion | |
1,097 | 403,599 | €24.912 billion | |
Brussels metropolitan area | 3,377 | 2,784,966 | €185.048 billion |
Economy
In 2021 Brussels' gross metropolitan product was €163.3 billion. This puts Brussels in 8th place among cities in European Union.
See also
References
- "Structuur van de bevolking | Statbel".
- "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
- "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". www.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions".