Kraainem
Municipality in Flanders, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kraainem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkraːinɛm] ⓘ; sometimes unofficially spelt Crainhem in French, pronounced [kʁajˈnɛm]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Kraainem proper. On January 1, 2006, Kraainem had a total population of 13,150. The total area is 5.80 km2 which gives a population density of 2,266 inhabitants per km2.
Kraainem | |
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Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°28′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bertrand Waucquez (Kraainem-Unie) |
• Governing party/ies | Kraainem-Unie, LB |
Area | |
• Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 13,690 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1950 |
NIS code | 23099 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | www.kraainem.be |
Kraainem is a municipality with language facilities within Flanders, where the sole official language is Dutch. However, in 1963, special 'language facilities' were given to French-speaking inhabitants, when those were still a minority. They can request official documents from the local administration in French. Today, a majority of the inhabitants are French-speaking.