Ixelles
Ixelles or Elsene is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located to the south-east of Brussels' city centre, it is geographically bisected by the City of Brussels.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zuid and Manneken Pis.
Zuid
Photo: Ingolf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bruxelles-Midi or Brussel-Zuid is the hub of Belgium's train network in the south of Brussels. The station lacks a single common English term, and it's usually common to see both native names used interchangeably.
Manneken Pis
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin.
Grand Place
Square
Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, housing the Brussels City Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brussels and Pentagon.
Brussels
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and one of the three administrative regions within the country, together with Flanders and Wallonia. Apart from its role within its country, it is also an internationally important city, hosting numerous international institutions, and in particular the headquarters of NATO and the core institutions of the European Union.
Pentagon
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pentagon is the historical center of Brussels. It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The Pentagon of Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions, with deeply ornate buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, and a fish-and-crustacean overdose of St.
Ixelles
- Type: Locality with 86,900 residents
- Also known as: “21009”
- Location: Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.8216° or 50° 49′ 18″ northLongitude
4.3739° or 4° 22′ 26″ eastPopulation
86,900Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
9F26R9CF+JHGeoNames ID
2795012
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Ixelles” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Elsene”
- Dutch: “Gemeente Elsene”
- French: “Commune d’Ixelles”
- French: “Ixelles”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vleurgat and Ixelles-Elsene.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Cambre Abbey and Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
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