Auderghem
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auderghem (umwhile Dutch spellin, nou uised in French; pronoonced [odəʁˈɡem]) or Oudergem (Dutch: [ˈɔudərʝɛm] ( listen)) is ane o the nineteen municipalities locatit in the Brussels-Caipital Region o Belgium.
Auderghem | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Coordinates: 50°49′N 04°26′E | |
Kintra | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community French Community |
Region | Brussels |
Arrondissement | Brussels |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Didier Gosuin (FDF) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.97 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 33,313 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1160 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | www.auderghem.be |
Locatit tae the sootheast o the caipital, alang the Woluwe valley an at the entrance tae the Sonian Forest (Forêt de Soignes, Zoniënwoud), the municipality haes a environmental advantage. Despite lairge roads slicin throu an the increasin treffic, it haes been able tae preserve a relatively important pairt o its naitural an historic legacy: the creeks, the Abbey o Rouge-Cloître or Rood Klooster (Red Closter) an its airt center, the Priory o Val Duchesse or Hertoginnedal (Duchess Dale), the Château o Trois Fontaines or Drie Fonteinen (Three Fountains), an the remarkable Chapel o Saunt Anne.
Auderghem is adjacent tae the municipalities o Etterbeek, Ixelles, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, an Watermaal-Bosvoorde.
The municipality is govrened bi its 16t mayor, Didier Gosuin (FDF).