A city of central Belgium, a manufacturing suburb of Brussels. Population: 76,600.
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A city of central Belgium, a manufacturing suburb of Brussels. Population: 76,600.
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(French) Ukkel (Dutch) |
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| Geography | ||
| Country | ||
| Community | ||
| Region | ||
| Arrondissement | Brussels | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 22.91 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
75,954 (January 1, 2006) 45.83% 54.17% 3315 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 12.2% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 14,339 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Armand De Decker | |
| Other information | ||
| Postal codes | 1180 | |
| Area codes | 02 | |
| Web address | www.uccle.be | |
Ukkel (Dutch) or Uccle (French) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. Uccle is famous for its well-to-do areas, its green spots, and its high rental rates.
According to legend, Uccle’s church of Saint Peter was dedicated by Pope Leo III in the year 803, with Charlemagne and Gerbald, bishop of Liège, attending the ceremony. During the following centuries, several noble families built their manor and took residency here. The first mention of the name Woluesdal, now evolved into Wolvendael, dates from 1209. In 1467, Isabella of Portugal, wife of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy founded a Franciscan convent on Uccle’s territory. Later, Uccle became the judiciary capital of the area including Brussels. Throughout the early stages of its history, however, the village of Uccle always had a predominantly rural character and lived mostly from the products of forestry and agriculture.
At the end of the 18th century, a few years after the French Revolution, Uccle merged with neighbouring territories to become a commune, with its own mayor and municipal assembly. It had to wait until 1828, however, for the Dutch authorities to allow the construction of the first city hall. This was a time of economic prosperity and growth, stimulated by the proximity to the two main roads linking Brussels to the industrial south. A newer and larger city hall was built between 1872 and 1882. Banker and philanthropist Georges Brugmann contributed a lot to the urbanization of the city just before the turn of the century. In the early 20th century Michel van Gelder breed a new breed of chicken, the d'Uccle, named after the town. Despite the accelerated rate of construction that took place in the early 20th century, Uccle succeeded in keeping several of its green areas intact, which now attract many of the Brussels area’s wealthier inhabitants.
| Year | 1806 | 1816 | 1830 | 1846 | 1856 | 1866 | 1876 | 1880 | 1890 |
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| Population | 3,128 | 2,997 | 4,626 | 6,372 | 6,932 | 7,813 | 9,817 | 10,744 | 13,400 |
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| Year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1947 | 1961 | 1970 | 1976 | |
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| Population | 18,034 | 26,979 | 32,056 | 43,322 | 56,156 | 71,725 | 78,909 | 77,369 | |
| Note: results established for 12/31 | |||||||||
(The 19 municipalities of Brussels Capital Region were not affected by this rearrangement.)
| Year | 1977 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
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| Population | 77,369 | 75,861 | 75,964 | 75,402 | 74,040 | 74,221 | 74,976 |
| Note: Population on 01/01 - Source: INS | |||||||
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