Wezembeek-Oppem
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wezembeek-Oppem Dutch: [ˈʋeːzɛmˌbeːk ˈɔpɛm] ⓘ is a municipality in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the centre of Brussels. The municipality only comprises the town of Wezembeek-Oppem proper. On January 1, 2016, Wezembeek-Oppem had a total population of 14,095. The total area is 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) which gives a population density of 2,066 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,350/sq mi).
Wezembeek-Oppem | |
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 04°29′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Flemish Brabant |
Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frédéric Petit (LB-Union) |
• Governing party/ies | LB-Union |
Area | |
• Total | 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 14,021 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1970 |
NIS code | 23103 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | www.wezembeek-oppem.be |
Wezembeek-Oppem is home to a large community of international expatriates, in part because of the presence of the Internationale Deutsche Schule Brüssel (iDSB) in Wezembeek-Oppem itself, and the British School of Brussels in nearby Tervuren.