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Sint-Genesius-Rode
Rhode-Saint-Genèse (French) | |
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Coordinates: 50°45′N 04°21′E / 50.750°N 4.350°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierre Rolin (IC-GB) |
• Governing party/ies | Intérêts Communaux – Gemeentebelangen, Engagement 1640 |
Area | |
• Total | 22.75 km2 (8.78 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 18,296 |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1640 |
NIS code | 23101 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | www.sint-genesius-rode.be |
Sint-Genesius-Rode (Dutch: [sɪnt xeːˌneːzijʏs ˈroːdə] ;[2] French: Rhode-Saint-Genèse, pronounced [ʁɔd sɛ̃ ʒənɛːz] ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Sint-Genesius-Rode proper, and lies between Brussels and Waterloo in Wallonia. On January 1, 2008, Sint-Genesius-Rode had a total population of 18,021. The total area is 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi), which gives a population density of 791/km2 (2,050/sq mi). It borders the Brussels-Capital Region and is essentially a suburb of the city, contiguous with the Prince d'Orange neighbourhood (Uccle), and was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery. While the Brussels-Capital Region does not have a direct border with Wallonia, the shortest distance between the two is at Sint-Genesius-Rode municipality, with around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) separating Prince d'Orange and Waterloo along the N5 road.