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In North-West Brussels, this old farming commune, which was a part of Jette for years, is a peaceful residential area.
Ancient farms still lie at the foot of avenue Charles-Quint/Keizer Karellaan, expressway to the coast.
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At the border of the neighbouring commune's Parc Baudouin/Boudewijnpark lie the marsh of Ganshoren, a natural reserve rich in birdlife and, near to it, the castle of Rivieren.
In the front of the Basilica (Basilique de Koekelberg/Basiliek van Koekelberg), the Parc Elisabeth / Elisabethpark covers a surface area of 21 ha, of which 9 are on the territory of Ganshoren. This park, one of Leopold II's creations, has a long public walkway with a children's playground.
Close to the downtown area, yet still relatively rural, Ganshoren goes on leading quietly its double life.
The commune of Ganshoren covers 2.5 km2. It has a population of 21,743, or a population density of 8,856 inhabitants per km2 (as at 1st January 2008).
Contact
Avenue Charles-Quint/Keizer Karellaan 140, 1083 Brussels - Location
Tel. : (+32.2) 465.12.77
Fax : (+32.2) 465.73.73
E-mail : ganshoren@ganshoren.irisnet.be
Website : http://www.ganshoren.irisnet.be
CPAS/OCMW (Public Centre for Social Welfare)
Avenue de la Réforme/Hervormingslaan 63, 1083 Brussels - Location
Tel. : (+32.2) 422.57.57
Fax : (+32.2) 425.09.17
E-mail : info@cpas-ocmw-ganshoren.be
Police - Zone 5340 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek- Koekelberg-Jette-Ganshoren-Berchem-Sainte-Agathe/Sint-Agatha-Berchem
Avenue Van Overbeke/Van Overbekelaan 163, 1083 Brussels - Location
Tel. : (+32.2) 427.43.47
Fax : (+32.2) 425.02.12
E-mail : info@zpz5340.be
Website : http://www.policelocale.be/5340
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