Where is the
city of Brussels?
Location of the city of
Brussels
Brussels is located in
the northern part of Belgium and is surrounded by the Flanders and the Wallonia
region. It is 60 km away from the North Sea on the River Seine. It covers an
area of about 161,38 km² and is 28 meters above the surface The sea, the
line length is 4.35, latitude 50,85.
Brussels
Climate
Brussels enjoys a mild
sea climate due to its relative proximity to the North Sea. Temperatures range
from 20 ° C to 25 ° C in the summer. Winter temperatures rarely fall below 0 °
C. Rain falls at a high annual rate Up to more than 810 mm, so the region does
not pass dry season clear, but it suffers from the problem of air pollution and
noise due to the large number of cars in them.
Characteristics
of Brussels
Brussels is the
commercial, financial and administrative center of Belgium, with the majority
of important national institutions and services. It is a major European
cultural and tourist destination. It is also an international center and a
regional city because of its hosting of the European communities that the EU
was the successor to. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Transport in Brussels
Brussels is a center of
the Belgian railway system. In 1911, Brussels began building a series of
railway and bridge tunnels linking the southern and northern railway stations
through a central underground station that was established in 1952. The
construction of this series Which links the South and the North in 1956.
In 1965, the city also
began building and developing a regional railway network and a subway linking
all parts of Brussels to reduce traffic problems resulting from the large
number of passengers in the city. An extensive regional network was also built
in the early 21st century linking the city with the region Flanders and the
province of Wallonia. The National Railways Company has added high-speed rail
links linking Brussels with other major European cities such as Paris, Cologne,
London and Amsterdam.