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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

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This commune consists of two separate entities.

The lower half is the neighbourhood of the people, full of colourful stalls, and always bustling with a population that consists mainly of immigrants.

The upper half is more modern and more residential.


Last century, Molenbeek was the stage of intense industrialisation, concentrated mainly around the canal and the train line. This earned the commune the nickname "Little Belgian Manchester". The majority of these industries have now disappeared, giving way to massive development and urban renewal projects. The foundry (la Fonderie/de Smelterij), acquired by the French Community and made into a museum of social and industrial history, is a precious piece of the commune's industrial past.

The commune of Molenbeek covers 5.9 km2. It has a population of 83,674, or a population density of 14,202 inhabitants per km2 (as at 1st January 2008).

Contact
Rue du Comte de Flandre/Graaf van Vlaanderenstraat  20, 1080 Brussels  -  Location
Tel. : (+32.2) 412.37.12
Fax : (+32.2) 412.36.78
E-mail : molenbeek@molenbeek.irisnet.be
Website : http://www.molenbeek.irisnet.be 

Information
Eric Fransen
Tel. : (+32.2) 412.36.09 - Fax : (+32.2) 412.37.02
E-mail : molenbeek@molenbeek.irisnet.be - efrancq@molenbeek.irisnet.be

CPAS/OCMW (Public Centre for Social Welfare)
Rue Alphonse Vandenpeereboom/Alphonse Vandenpeereboomstraat 14, 1080 Brussels  -  Location
Tel. : (+32.2) 412.53.11
Fax : (+32.2) 412.53.53
E-mail : cpas.ocmw.1080@molenbeek.irisnet.be

Police - Zone 5340 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek- Koekelberg-Jette-Ganshoren-Berchem-Sainte-Agathe/Sint-Agatha-Berchem

  • Commissariat Centre/Commissariaat Centrum
    Rue du Facteur 2/Briefdragerstraat, 1080 Brussels - Location
    Tel. : (+32.2) 412.62.08-412.62.09
    Fax : (+32.2) 412.62.98
  • Commissariat/Commissariaat  Mettewie
    Chaussée de Gand/Steenweg op Gent 535, 1080 Brussels - Location
    Tel. : (+32.2) 412.64.00-412.64.04
    Fax : (+32.2) 412.64.29
  • Commissariat Maritime/Commissariaat Maritiem
    Rue François Mus/François Musstraat  22-24, 1080 Brussels - Location
    Tel. : (+32.2) 412.64.30
    Fax : (+32.2) 412.64.59
    Antenne de quartier/Wijkantenne Liverpool
    Rue de Liverpool/Liverpoolstraat 33, 1080 Brussels - Location
    Tel. : (32.2) 412.65.04
    Fax : (32.2) 412.65.29

E-mail : info@zpz5340.be
Website : http://www.policelocale.be/5340



See also
The following websites contain extra information:
www.molenbeek.irisnet.be
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