Brussels

Brussels (French: Bruxelles, pronounced [bʁysɛl] ( listen); Dutch: Brussel, pronounced [ˈbrʏ.səɫ] ( listen); German: Brüssel, pronounced [ˈbʁyː.səl]), officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region (French:  Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (help·info), Dutch:  Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (help·info)), is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union (EU). It is also the largest urban area in Belgium, comprising ... More

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Area:

  • 161.09726 km² (62.2 mi² )

Population:

  • 145,917 (2007)

Also known as:

  • Brüssel,
  • Bruxelles,
  • Brussel,
  • Brussels?
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Climate:

Month Average max temp (C) Average min temp (C) Average rainfall (mm)
  • 5 °C (41 °F )
  • -1 °C (30 °F )
  • 66 mm (2.6 in )
  • 22 °C (72 °F )
  • 12 °C (54 °F )
  • 71 mm (2.8 in )
  • 19 °C (66 °F )
  • 10 °C (50 °F )
  • 58 mm (2.3 in )
  • 14 °C (57 °F )
  • 10 °C (50 °F )
  • 71 mm (2.8 in )
  • 17 °C (63 °F )
  • 8 °C (46 °F )
  • 71 mm (2.8 in )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 3 °C (37 °F )
  • 79 mm (3.1 in )
  • 6 °C (43 °F )
  • 0 °C (32 °F )
  • 53 mm (2.1 in )
  • 9 °C (48 °F )
  • 2 °C (36 °F )
  • 74 mm (2.9 in )
  • 6 °C (43 °F )
  • 1 °C (34 °F )
  • 76 mm (3 in )
  • 12 °C (54 °F )
  • 4 °C (39 °F )
  • 58 mm (2.3 in )
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