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Ixelles est l’une des 589 communes de Belgique et une des 19 communes de Bruxelles-Capitale. Le nom d’Ixelles provient du nom du hameau d’Elsele, « la demeure aux aulnes » (de else : « aulne » et sele : « demeure » ou « château »), d’après le nombre d’aulnes qu’on y retrouvait parmi les prairies, près des étangs ; ce nom est devenu Elsen et ensuite Elsene en néerlandais, Ixel et ensuite Ixelles en français.
Ixelles (French, pronounced [ikˈsɛl] is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. It is located in the suburbs towards the south of Brussels' city center and is bisected by the City of Brussels municipality. It is generally considered an affluent area of the city[2] and is particularly noted for its communities of European and Congolese immigrants.

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  • Uploaded on July 24, 2007
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    by guywest
    • Camera: Canon EOS 20D
    • Taken on 2006/09/22 19:40:59
    • Exposure: 10.000s
    • Focal Length: 28.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/4.000
    • ISO Speed: ISO200
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
    • No flash

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