Bryssel
Bryssel is the name used in several languages for Brussels, the capital of Belgium. It designates the city proper as well as the Brussels-Capital Region, an officially bilingual enclave within the Flemish Region. The region lies in the central part of Belgium, near the language border between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking areas.
The population of the Brussels-Capital Region is about 1.2 million; the city itself has around 180,000 inhabitants,
Bryssel hosts major European and international institutions, including the European Commission and the Council of the
Culturally, the city features the Grand Place (a UNESCO World Heritage site), the Town Hall, the Manneken
Key transport nodes include Brussels Airport at Zaventem, Brussels-Central, Brussels-North and Brussels-Midi/Zuid stations, and an extensive