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Dieleghem Wood

Jette, Italy

Dieleghem Wood

Dieleghem Wood (French: Bois de Dieleghem, pronounced [bwa də dilɡɛm]) or Dielegem Wood (Dutch: Dielegembos, pronounced [ˈdiləɣɛmˌbɔs]) is a public forest in the municipality of Jette in Brussels, Belgium. It covers an area of 9 hectares (22 acres) and was acquired by the municipality in 1952. Along

with the Poelbos and Laerbeek Wood, Dieleghem Wood is an integral part of the regional King Baudouin Park. The forest is located between the Avenue Jean Joseph Crocq/Jean Joseph Crocqlaan, the Rue Bonaventure/Bonaventurestraat, the Avenue du Heymbosch/Heymboschlaan, the Avenue Henri Liebrecht/Henri Liebrechtlaan, and the Avenue Jacques Swartenbrouck/Jacques Swartenbroucklaan. Dieleghem Wood has an exceptional biodiversity and is part of the Natura 2000 Special Protection Area in the Brussels-Capital Region.

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