Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (French, pronounced [sɛ̃ ʒɔs tɛn nod]) or Sint-Joost-ten-Node (Dutch, pronounced [sɪɲˌtɕoːstɛˈnoːdə] ⓘ), often simply called Saint-Josse in French or Sint-Joost in Dutch, 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 and Schaerbeek.

[3] From a total of 581 municipalities in Belgium, Saint-Josse is both the smallest in area size and the most densely populated.

Named after Saint Judoc, Saint-Josse was originally a farming village on the outskirts of Brussels.

The area surrounding that castle was planted with wine groves, which explains the presence of the bushel of grapes in the municipality's coat of arms.

A view along the Rue Royale / Koningsstraat in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode facing Saint Mary's Royal Church in neighbouring Schaerbeek