Brussels-Capital Region / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

Region

Speciaal gewest, geen provincie

Capital

Brussel / Brussels

Language

Nederlands en Frans

Important cities/municipalities

Brussel, Anderlecht, Schaarbeek, Molenbeek, Elsene, Sint-Joost-ten-Node

Short history

Brussels-Capital Region / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest has its own regional history within Belgium. The province is connected with hoofdstad, Europese instellingen, meertaligheid en diverse gemeenschappen.

Practical information for newcomers

For documents, first contact your municipality. OCMW/CPAS may be important for social support. VDAB is important for work in Flanders; Actiris in Brussels; Forem in Wallonia.

Local services

Municipality, OCMW/CPAS, integration service, VDAB/Forem/Actiris where relevant, health insurance fund, school and CAW.

Landmarks and culture

Grote Markt, Atomium, Europese wijk en vele gemeenten