Ixelles - Elsene

The municipality spans 6.41 square kilometers and houses approximately 88,521 residents across diverse neighborhoods intersected by the City of Brussels.

The area's name originates from 1210 as Elsela, derived from Old Dutch Else(n)lo, referring to alder woods surrounding La Cambre Abbey.

The Matongé district features numerous African shops, restaurants, and cultural centers, forming a central point for the Congolese community in Brussels.

The municipality contains multiple campuses of major universities, including Université libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, serving thousands of students.

The Streamline Moderne Flagey Building, formerly the National Radio Broadcasting Institute, stands as an architectural centerpiece at the junction of two ponds.

Location: Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital

Elevation above the sea: 72 m

Website: https://www.elsene.be

Operator: Commune d'Ixelles - Gemeente Elsene

Part of: Brussels Fire Department, Police Zone: Brussels - Ixelles

Shares border with: Auderghem - Oudergem, City of Brussels, Forest, Uccle, Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde, Etterbeek, Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis

Phone: +3225156111

Email: secretariaat@elsene.brussels

Website: https://elsene.be

GPS coordinates: 50.83306,4.36694

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:34