Ganshoren

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ganshoren

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Ganshoren?North-western municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
2. How many people live in Ganshoren?25,564 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2024)
3. What language do people speak in Ganshoren?Legally bilingual (French and Dutch)
4. What is the population density?10,487 inhabitants/km²
5. Why does Ganshoren speak both French and Dutch?Ganshoren is legally bilingual, so both French and Dutch are used in signs, services, and everyday life.
6. What is Ganshoren like?It is a small, very dense town with many apartment buildings, parks, and green spaces built into the city.

Brussels-Capital Region: The administrative and political entity comprising 19 municipalities, serving as Belgium's capital.
Municipality: A local administrative division with its own government, responsible for local affairs.
Population Density: A measure of population per unit area, indicating how crowded a place is.
Bilingualism: The official or common use of two languages within a specific territory or community.