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.brussels is a geographic top-level domain introduced to represent the Brussels Region and its capital city. It supports local businesses, institutions, and individuals in establishing a clear digital identity linked to Brussels as a European capital and regional hub.
No restrictions; open for registration by anyone worldwide
The .brussels extension is a geographic top-level domain in the Domain Name System (DNS). It is managed by DNS.be vzw. .brussels was introduced in 2014. There are currently 9,968 domains registered under this extension. DNSSEC adoption stands at 21.1%.
Registration pricing for .brussels is not publicly listed. Contact an ICANN-accredited registrar for availability and pricing.
.brussels was applied for by DNS.be vzw under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The Government of the Brussels Region officially supported the application and awarded DNS.be a service concession contract in March 2012. After passing all technical and contractual evaluations, the domain was delegated to the DNS root zone on June 18, 2014. It entered general availability after a Sunrise and Landrush period managed by Pool.com and Valideus.
The .brussels TLD serves a specific purpose in the domain ecosystem, providing users with clear context about the websites using this extension.
The .brussels TLD is commonly used for the following purposes:
9,968
21.1%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Extension | .brussels |
| Type | Generic TLD (gTLD) |
| Total Registrations | 9,968 |
| DNSSEC Adoption | 21.1% |
| Registration Price | Contact registrar |
| Renewal Price | Contact registrar |
| Registry Operator | DNS.be vzw |
| Introduced | 2014-06-18 |
| Restrictions | No restrictions; open for registration by anyone worldwide |
Registration density analysis for .brussels domains by character length. Currently 5,971 domains are registered across all lengths.
Total Registered
6.0K
Peak Saturation
2.8%
3-char names
DNSSEC Adoption
28.2%
Top Provider
OVH
| Length | Registered | % Full | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 chars | 13 | 1.9% | |
| 3 chars | 495 | 2.8% | |
| 4 chars | 588 | 0.13% | |
| 5 chars | 611 | 0.01% | |
| 6 chars | 677 | <0.01% | |
| 7 chars | 783 | <0.01% | |
| 8 chars | 724 | <0.01% | |
| 9 chars | 625 | <0.01% | |
| 10 chars | 560 | <0.01% | |
| 11 chars | 482 | <0.01% | |
| 12 chars | 413 | <0.01% |
Updated daily from zone file analysis. Alpha density = registered / 26^length.
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The .brussels TLD is available for registration through accredited domain registrars.
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Domain registration counts and density analysis are computed daily from TLD zone files, providing accurate registration statistics rather than estimates.
DNSSEC deployment percentages are measured by scanning actual DNS records across all registered domains in each TLD zone.
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