Linkebeek
Encyclopedia
Linkebeek is a Belgian municipality in Flanders
, part of the province of Flemish Brabant
, in the bilingual electoral and judicial district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
, and in the administrative district of Halle-Vilvoorde. The municipality only comprises the town of Linkebeek proper. As of January 1, 2006 Linkebeek has a total population of 4,759. The total area is 4.15 km² which gives a population density
of 1,147 inhabitants per km².
The official language is Dutch with French facilities. In 1954, special linguistic rights were given to Francophones (according to the 1947 census, they constituted nearly 40% of the population). Now, Francophones make up the majority of the population.
Francophones can request official documents from the local administration in French. There are also primary and maternity schools teaching in French.
The mayor since 2000 is Damien Thiéry of the Union des Francophones
(UF). In 2006, he was re-elected with 86% of the vote. However, Thiéry has not yet been nominated by the Flemish minister Marino Keulen
, who has obstructed Thiéry's nomination because Thiery sent convocations in both French and Dutch.
Linkebeek has indicated that if the electoral district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
is split, it wishes to be incorporated into the Brussels-Capital Region.
(France
) since 1981 Kenton
(England
) since 1996
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, part of the province of Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
, in the bilingual electoral and judicial district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde is a Belgian electoral and judicial arrondissement in the center of the country, encompassing:* the officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, which coincides...
, and in the administrative district of Halle-Vilvoorde. The municipality only comprises the town of Linkebeek proper. As of January 1, 2006 Linkebeek has a total population of 4,759. The total area is 4.15 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 1,147 inhabitants per km².
The official language is Dutch with French facilities. In 1954, special linguistic rights were given to Francophones (according to the 1947 census, they constituted nearly 40% of the population). Now, Francophones make up the majority of the population.
Francophones can request official documents from the local administration in French. There are also primary and maternity schools teaching in French.
The mayor since 2000 is Damien Thiéry of the Union des Francophones
Union des Francophones
The Union of Francophones is a Belgian electoral list which participates in regional, provincial and municipal elections in the Flemish Province of Flemish Brabant...
(UF). In 2006, he was re-elected with 86% of the vote. However, Thiéry has not yet been nominated by the Flemish minister Marino Keulen
Marino Keulen
Marino Ghislainus Keulen is a Flemish politician and member of the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats party. He is a representative in the Flemish Parliament, and served in the Flemish Government of 2004-2009 as Minister of Home Affairs, Urban Policy, Housing and Civic Integration...
, who has obstructed Thiéry's nomination because Thiery sent convocations in both French and Dutch.
Linkebeek has indicated that if the electoral district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde is a Belgian electoral and judicial arrondissement in the center of the country, encompassing:* the officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, which coincides...
is split, it wishes to be incorporated into the Brussels-Capital Region.
Twin towns
Saint-Lambert-du-LattaySaint-Lambert-du-Lattay
Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The commune is traversed by the river Layon...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) since 1981 Kenton
Kenton, Devon
Kenton is a small village located near Exeter, the capital of Devon, England.Kenton is known for its mediæval castle, Powderham Castle, where the Earl of Devon once settled in. Powderham Castle was built between 1390 and 1420 by Sir Philip Courtenay...
(England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) since 1996
External links
- Official website - Information available in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
and FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...