Wemmel is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Wemmel proper. On
January 1 2006 Wemmel had a total population of 14,774. The total area is 8.74
km² which gives a
population density of 1,690 inhabitants per km².In 1954, special linguistic rights were given to local French-speakers (according to an official census, they were more than 30% in 1947). French-speakers can request official documents from the local administration in French. They also have primary and maternity schools teaching in French.Although outside the
Brussels-Capital Region, Wemmel is part of the suburbs of
Brussels. The Brussels orbital motorway, known as the ring, cuts through the southern part of the town.
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