Brussels metropolitan area
Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles | |
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Metropolitan area | |
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 | €177.7 billion (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
The Brussels metropolitan area (known in French as: Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles) is the metropolitan area of Brussels. The metropolitan area covers three regions with an area of 3,377 km2
The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Brussels, Leuven and Vilvoorde.
Area (km2) | Population | GDP | |
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Brussels | 162 | 1,235,192 | €90.459 billion |
Flemish Brabant | 2,118 | 1,146,175 | €51.731 billion |
Walloon Brabant | 1,097 | 403,599 | €21.155 billion |
Brussels metropolitan area | 3,377 | 2,784,966 | €163.345 trillion |
In 2021 Brussels' gross metropolitan product was €163.3 billion. This puts Brussels in 8th place among cities in European Union.[3]