ETTERBEEK

municipality, Brabant province, central Belgium. First mentioned in the early 12th century, Etterbeek is one of the 19 suburban communes that, with Brussels proper, make up Greater Brussels. Primarily industrial, it has chemical, clothing, metalwork, machinery, and furniture manufacturing. There is a large army barracks in the southeast section bordering the new campus of the Free University of Brussels. Pop. (1990 est.) mun., 39,641.