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Kampenhout

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Kampenhout

Kampenhout

Location in Belgium

Location of Kampenhout in Flemish Brabant

Coordinates: 50°57′N 04°33′E / 50.950°N 4.550°E / 50.950; 4.550Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementHalle-VilvoordeGovernment

• MayorKris Leaerts • Governing party/iesCD&V, VLDArea

• Total33.65 km² (12.99 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total11,898 • Density350/km² (920/sq mi)Postal codes

1910

NIS code

23038

Area codes016, 015Websitewww.kampenhout.be

Kampenhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑmpə(n)ɦʌu̯t]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Berg, Buken, Kampenhout proper and Nederokkerzeel. On 1 January 2006 Kampenhout had a total population of 10,956. The total area is 33.49 km² which gives a population density of 327 inhabitants per km².

Honorary citizenship has been bestowed upon Jules Penninckx, Armand Preud'homme, cyclist Raymond Impanis, singer Will Tura, athlete Kim Gevaert and Stef Maginelle.

Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Berg on 15 February 1961, killing all on board, as well as one person on the ground.^[2]

The Brabant Center for Music Traditions was established in Kampenhout, it shows a collection of traditional folk music and changing expositions.^[3]

Castle Ten Opstal

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-329 OO-SJB Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
^ "Opening Brabants Centrum voor Muziektradities" [Opening of the Brabant Center for Music Traditions]. www.muzikaalerfgoed.be (in Dutch). Brabant Center for Music Traditions. 2011.