Dilbeek

Dilbeek
Municipality
De Viron Castle, serving as town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Dilbeek
Dilbeek Location in Belgium Location of Dilbeek in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°51′N 04°16′E / 50.850°N 4.267°E / 50.850; 4.267
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Willy Segers (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, Open Vld
Area
• Total	41.48 km2 (16.02 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	42,434
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	1700–1703
NIS code	23016
Area codes	02
Website	www.dilbeek.be

Dilbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪlbeːk] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Dilbeek proper, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek (with Sint-Anna-Pede), Schepdaal (with Sint-Gertrudis-Pede), Sint-Martens-Bodegem, and Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle. Dilbeek is located just outside the Brussels-Capital Region, in the Pajottenland, hence the local name Poort van het Pajottenland (Gate to the Pajottenland). Even though Dilbeek is located in the Dutch language area of Belgium, there is a French-speaking minority represented by 3 members on the 35-seat local council.^[2] It is a mostly residential community with some preserved rural areas and some industrial zones.