Urban popular place names past and present

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek is a former village on the outskirts of Brussels that underwent a gradual process of urbanisation starting in 1800 that culminated in its becoming an integral part of the capital. In studying the names and nicknames that the residents give to the places where...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sven Steffens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles 2007-10-01
Series:Brussels Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/453