Sint-Jans-Molenbeek often simply called Molenbeek, is one of 19 municipalities in the Brussels-Capital Region. It is bordered by the City of Brussels, Anderlecht, Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Dilbeek, Jette and Koekelberg. Sint-Jans-Molenbeek is bordered to the east by the Brussels-Charleroi Canal. The Molenbeek brook, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality.