Geographical Info

Location

Brussels is the capital of Belgium, strategically situated at the hub of Europe’s most densely populated region (55 million inhabitants), encompassing Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London and Paris.

Area
Brussels: 161 sq. kilometres.

Population
Belgium has 11 million inhabitants.
Brussels has 1 million inhabitants, including many people from other EU countries.

Language
Dutch in Flanders (the north of Belgium)
French in Wallonia (the south of Belgium)
German in the east of Belgium
Bi-lingual (French / Dutch) in Brussels
English is widely spoken and understood.

Climate
Brussels has a temperate, maritime climate.
The average temperature in summer is 16° Celsius (60° Fahrenheit).
The average winter temperature is 3° Celsius (37° Fahrenheit).

Time
The time is GMT +1 in winter and GMT +2 in summer.