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Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch)
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French)
Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch); Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French)
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Sint-Agatha-Berchem municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region
	; Sint-Agatha-Berchem Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Brussels-Capital Region
Community	French Community; Flemish Community
Arrondissement	Brussels
Coordinates	50°52′0″N 04°18′0″E / 50.866667°N 4.3°ECoordinates: 50°52′0″N 04°18′0″E / 50.866667°N 4.3°E
Area	2.95 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	20,078 (2006-01-01); 47.25%; 52.75%; 6807 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	16.2% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,526/pers. (2003)
Governing parties	MR (liberal)
Postal codes	1082
Area codes	02
Website	www.sint-agatha-berchem.be

Sint-Agatha-Berchem (Dutch, pronounced [sɪnt ɑˈʝaːtaː ˈbɛrçɛm] ( listen)) or Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (French, pronounced [bɛrkɛm sɛ̃t aˈɡat]) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.

The municipality had a total population of 20,078 on 1 January 2006. The total area is 2.95 km² which gives a population density of 6,807 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is known for its calm and peaceful character. It is said that Berchem is a "village in the city". The Belgian actor Jean-Claude Van Damme was born and raised here; this is also the site of the Cité Moderne a housing project from 1922-1925 designed by the great Belgian architect Victor Bourgeois.

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Municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region

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