Schaerbeek

Schaerbeek (obsolete Dutch spelling, retained in French, pronounced [skaʁˈbek] ) or Schaarbeek (Dutch, pronounced [ˈsxaːrbeːk] ) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. The first mention of the name was Scarenbecca, recorded in a document from the Bishop of Cambrai in 1120. The origin of the name may come from the Franconian (Old Dutch) words schaer (notch, score) and beek (creek). The Schaerbeek Cemetery, despite its name, is actually in the neighbouring municipality of Evere.

Schaerbeek

Schaerbeek (obsolete Dutch spelling, retained in French, pronounced [skaʁˈbek] ) or Schaarbeek (Dutch, pronounced [ˈsxaːrbeːk] ) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. The first mention of the name was Scarenbecca, recorded in a document from the Bishop of Cambrai in 1120. The origin of the name may come from the Franconian (Old Dutch) words schaer (notch, score) and beek (creek). The Schaerbeek Cemetery, despite its name, is actually in the neighbouring municipality of Evere.