Schaerbeek  (obsolete Dutch spelling, retained in French, pronounced [skaʁbek] (listen)) or Schaarbeek (Dutch, pronounced [ˈsxaːrbeːk] (listen)) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium). Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
As of 1 December 2019, Schaerbeek had a total population of 132,861 inhabitants, 66,010 men and 66,851 women, for an area of 8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi), which gives a population density of 16,322/km2 (42,270/sq mi).
The eastern part of Schaerbeek (the area that includes Vergote Square, Boulevard Lambermont/Lambermontlaan, the Fleurs Quarter, Jamblinne de Meux Square, the Diamant Quarter and Josaphat Park) is a affluent area noted for its architecture and its convenient location (close to the EU institutions and the financial heart of the city, as well as NATO's headquarters in the neighbouring municipality of Evere).
The western part of Schaerbeek (the area near the Brussels-North railway station, Chaussée de Haecht/Haachtsesteenweg and the Van Praet bridge) is home to Brussels' large Belgian Turkish community. The area around St. Mary's Royal Church is dubbed "Little Anatolia" because of all the Turkish restaurants and shops on Chaussée de Haecht. The area is also home to a significant Belgian Moroccan population and other immigrant communities such as Spanish, Congolese, and Asian immigrants. However, the district offers a social blend because of the numerous schools like the Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel, the municipal administrations and the proximity of Rue Royale/Koningsstraat.The Schaerbeek Cemetery, despite its name, is actually located in Evere.




Schaerbeek is served by numerous bus lines, and metro stations on the northern border are Schuman (on line 1) and Stockel/Stokkel (on line 5).
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 10 October 2008. In 2013, the municipality started to provide language classes for immigrants in both Dutch and French.

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