Jette (; ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Ganshoren, Koekelberg, and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Asse and Wemmel. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).

, the municipality had a population of 54,107 inhabitants. The total area is , which gives a population density of . Some of the main points of interest include:

  • The Municipal Hall of Jette, by the architect Jules Van Ysendyck, dates from the beginning of the 20th century.
  • The abbot's mansion, the only extant building of Dieleghem Abbey, has been converted into a mostly historical museum.
  • Jette has kept a few of its old pubs and breweries, as well as a blacksmith's workshop that still operated until 1960.
  • The René Magritte Museum was set up in the house where the famous painter lived and worked for twenty-four years. Since November 2019, the Museum of Abstract Art has opened next to it. The two museums can be visited together.
  • The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), the Dutch-speaking university of Brussels has built its hospital and medical campus in Jette, while its other buildings are in the so-called Etterbeek campus actually located in Ixelles.
  • Jette railway station, which opened in 1892, and is located on the /, south of King Baudouin Park.
  • Finally, the municipality maintains several green areas, including Dieleghem Wood and Laerbeek Wood.

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File:Abbey of Dieleghem, Brussels (palais) 2.jpg|Abbot's mansion of Dieleghem Abbey

File:Station Jette.jpg|Jette railway station

File:Museum voor Abstracte Kunst-René Magritte Museum.jpg|René Magritte Museum (right) and Museum of Abstract Art (left)

File:Belgique - Bruxelles - Withuis - 01.jpg|Withuis

File:Dieleghembos.jpg|Dieleghem Wood

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Notable inhabitants

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  • Thomas Chatelle (born 1981), football player
  • Rik Coolsaet (born 1951), Professor of International Relations at Ghent University
  • Jason Denayer (born 1995), football player
  • Eric Ghysels (born 1956), economist
  • René Magritte (1898–1967), surrealist painter
  • François Narmon (born 1934), businessman, was born there.
  • Jean Roba (1930–2006), comic book author, creator of Boule et Bill

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Jette is twinned with:

  • Sidi Bibi, Morocco
  • Jojutla, Mexico

References

  • Official website