Brussels metropolitan area
Région métropolitaine de Bruxelles
Metropolitan area
Skyline of Brussels
Skyline of Brussels
Brussels (in black) Walloon and Flemish Brabant (in red)
Brussels (in black)
Walloon and Flemish Brabant (in red)
Country Belgium
Largest cityBrussels
Area
 • Metro
3,377 km2 (1,304 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Metro
2,784,967
 • Metro density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Gross Metropolitan Product
[2]
 • Total€177.7 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Brussels agglomeration

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.

Economy

In 2021 Brussels' gross metropolitan product was €177.7 billion. This puts Brussels in 8th place among cities in European Union.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Structuur van de bevolking | Statbel".
  2. ↑ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
  3. ↑ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions".

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