Evere

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Evere
Evere town hall
Municipal flag
Flag
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Evere municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Evere municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
Sovereign state Flag of Belgium Belgium
Region  Brussels-Capital Region
Community Flag of Wallonia French Community
Flag of Flanders Flemish Community
Arrondissement Brussels
Coordinates 50°52′N 04°24′E / 50.867, 4.4Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°24′E / 50.867, 4.4
Area 5.02 km²
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
33,462 (January 1, 2006)
46.42%
53.58%
6668 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate 17.0% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 11,702 €/pers. (2003)
Postal codes 1140
Area codes 02
Website www.evere.be

Evere is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. On January 1, 2006 the municipality had a total population of 33,462. The total area is 5.02 km² which gives a population density of 6,668 inhabitants per km².

The headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) are not located in Evere but in Haren (part of Brussels city).

Schaarbeek Cemetery, despite being named after the neighbouring municipality of Schaarbeek, is in Evere.

In September 2008 a former windmill in Evere, originally built in 1841, was opened as the 'Brussels Mill and Food Museum' (Musée bruxellois du Moulin et de l’Alimentation).1

References

  1. ^ "Musée bruxellois du Moulin et de l’Alimentation :: Evere" (in French). www.evere.be (2008-09-19). Retrieved on 2008-10-07.

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