Kampenhout

Kampenhout
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Kampenhout Location in Belgium
Location of Kampenhout in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°57′N 04°33′E / 50.950°N 4.550°ECoordinates: 50°57′N 04°33′E / 50.950°N 4.550°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Jean Meeuws (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, VLD
Area
• Total	33.49 km^2 (12.93 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	11,316
• Density	340/km^2 (880/sq mi)
Postal codes	1910
Area codes	016, 015
Website	www.kampenhout.be

Kampenhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑmpənɦʌu̯t]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Berg, Buken, Kampenhout proper and Nederokkerzeel. On January 1, 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 February 15, 1961, killing all on board, as well as one person on the ground.

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  Castle Ten Opstal

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Kampenhout at Wikimedia Commons
• Homepage of Kampenhout
• Gazetteer Entry