Ganshoren

Ganshoren (French: [ɡansɔʁœn, -ʁɛn]; Dutch: [ˈɣɑnsˌɦoːrə(n)] ⓘ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Jette, and Koekelberg, as well as the Flemish municipality of Asse.In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).[3] On that occasion, Pierre Kompany was elected mayor of Ganshoren.He was the first black mayor in Belgium, and is the father of footballer Vincent Kompany.
MunicipalityBelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityFrench CommunityRegionBrussels-CapitalPostal codesNIS codeArea codes19 municipalitiesBrussels-Capital RegionBerchem-Sainte-AgatheKoekelbergFlemishbilingualpopulation densityOctober 2018 electionsPierre KompanyVincent KompanySint-Agatha-BerchemBrusselsCity of BrusselsBrussels metropolitan areaTimelineFortificationsMassacre (1370)1656 treaty1695 bombardment1746 siegeDuchess of Richmond's ballCovering of the SenneFrancisationExpo 1897Expo 1910Expo 1935Expo 1958L'Innovation department store fireHeysel Stadium disaster2016 bombingsreactionsGovernmentMinister-PresidentParliamentGovernorDrapery Court of BrusselsGuilds of BrusselsS TrainBrussels AirportCharleroi AirportNorth–South connectionBrussels RingSmall RingSymbolsIris FestivalBrussels and the European UnionScience and technologyNotable personsMuseumsRailway stationsMetro stationsParks and gardensMunicipalities of the Brussels-Capital RegionAnderlechtAuderghem / OudergemBerchem-Sainte-Agathe / Sint-Agatha-BerchemBruxelles-Ville / Stad BrusselEtterbeekForest / VorstIxelles / ElseneMolenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-MolenbeekSaint-Gilles / Sint-GillisSaint-Josse-ten-Noode / Sint-Joost-ten-NodeSchaerbeek / SchaarbeekUccle / UkkelWatermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-BosvoordeWoluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-WoluweWoluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-Woluwe