Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Brussels Periphery (Dutch: Brusselse Rand, i.e. the \"Brussels Rim\", or Vlaamse Rand, i.e. the \"Flemish Rim\", or just De Rand, \"the Rim\"; French: périphérie bruxelloise) refers to the 19 municipalities of the Flemish Region which are located around the Brussels-Capital Region.Due to their proximity to Brussels, these municipalities have been urbanised and the housing prices are high. As a consequence, a lot of well-paid people working in e.g. EU institutions reside here. Another issue, very sensitive in Belgian politics, is the frenchification of this area. These municipalities are legally unilingually Dutch, although 6 municipalities have language facilities for French-speakers, namely Drogenbos, Kraainem, Linkebeek, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Wemmel and Wezembeek-Oppem. Other municipalities include Asse, Beersel, Dilbeek, Grimbergen, Hoeilaart, Machelen, Meise, Merchtem, Overijse, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Tervuren, Vilvoorde and Zaventem.Each year, De Gordel (\"the belt\"), a family walking and cycling event, is organised in this area as a symbolic affirmation that the municipalities involved are part of Flanders."@en }
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- Brussels_Periphery abstract "The Brussels Periphery (Dutch: Brusselse Rand, i.e. the \"Brussels Rim\", or Vlaamse Rand, i.e. the \"Flemish Rim\", or just De Rand, \"the Rim\"; French: périphérie bruxelloise) refers to the 19 municipalities of the Flemish Region which are located around the Brussels-Capital Region.Due to their proximity to Brussels, these municipalities have been urbanised and the housing prices are high. As a consequence, a lot of well-paid people working in e.g. EU institutions reside here. Another issue, very sensitive in Belgian politics, is the frenchification of this area. These municipalities are legally unilingually Dutch, although 6 municipalities have language facilities for French-speakers, namely Drogenbos, Kraainem, Linkebeek, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Wemmel and Wezembeek-Oppem. Other municipalities include Asse, Beersel, Dilbeek, Grimbergen, Hoeilaart, Machelen, Meise, Merchtem, Overijse, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Tervuren, Vilvoorde and Zaventem.Each year, De Gordel (\"the belt\"), a family walking and cycling event, is organised in this area as a symbolic affirmation that the municipalities involved are part of Flanders.".