Brussels metropolitan area
Brussels metropolitan area | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan area | |
 Skyline of Brussels | |
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| Country |  Belgium |
| 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 | UTC+1 (CET) |
The Brussels metropolitan area (French: Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles; Dutch: Stedelijk gebied van Brussel) is the metropolitan area of Brussels. The metropolitan area covers three regions with an area of 3,377 km2 (1,304 sq mi).
The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Brussels, Leuven and Vilvoorde.
| Area (km2) | Population | GDP[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brussels |
162 | 1,235,192 | €96.513 billion |
 Flemish Brabant |
2,118 | 1,146,175 | €63.623 billion |
 Walloon Brabant |
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.[4]
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".