Brussels

Belgium

Population structure by age 0 - 19 : 24.3 %
20 - 29 : 15.8 %
30 - 44 : 24.0 %
45 - 60 : 17.0 %
> 60 : 18.7 %
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Belgium's largest city, Brussels has a strong central downtown shopping area but also a number of local minor shopping areas and a few shopping malls in the outskirts. The downtown shopping area is divided in two parts: the "upper" part around Avenue Louise (high end retailing) and the "lower" part around the pedestrian Rue Neuve (local crowd and strong traffic of tourists around the "Grand Place"). Woluwe SC is the best shopping centre in town and is located in a wealthy area of town . The Zaventem Airport is witnessing an extension of its terminals . The Zaventem-Nossegem retail park, located out of town, is one of most successful in Belgium .