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The City of Brussels is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels Capital Region.

It includes following postal codes (PDF, 0,47MB):

• 1000 Brussels: with the Pentagon (the city centre), the southern part Louise-Roosevelt (1050) and the European quarter (1040)
• 1020 Laeken
• 1120 Neder-Over-Heembeek
• 1130 Haren

Compulsory step

• register at the population service (change of address)

Steps bound to the move

• search of housing
• opening of a water meter
• opening of a gas meter
• opening of an electricity meter
• opening of an Internet connection
• forwarding of mail
• book a place on the public road for the move

Other, more specific steps

• European citizens
• asylum seekers

Discovering Brussels

• map of Brussels
• city map of Brussels and tourist brochures
• history of Brussels
• folklore
• webcams

Useful services

• emergencies
• guard duties of doctors and pharmacies
• putting garbage bags outside and sorting waste

Mobility

• public transportation
• airports
• carsharing
• renting a bike
• resident card for parking a car

Living together

• Brochure 'Respect, instructions for use'