Zaventem
Encyclopedia
Zaventem (ˈzaˑvəntɛm) is a municipality
in the province of Flemish Brabant
, in Flanders
, one of the three regions of Belgium
. The municipality comprises the towns of Nossegem
, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
, Sterrebeek
and Zaventem proper. On January 1, 2006 Zaventem had a total population of 28,651. The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population density
of 1,037 inhabitants per km².
is located in this municipality.
The official language is Dutch
(as everywhere in Flanders
). Small local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union
-countries, USA
and Canada
, and from French
-speakers. The French-speaking minority is represented by 6 members on the 29-seat local council.
An old name of the municipality is Saventhem.
Railway stations in the municipality include Zaventem, Brussels Airport
and Nossegem.
The postal code
of the municipality is 1930.
has its head office in Building 4-5 on the grounds of Brussels Airport
and in Zaventem. Ingersoll Rand
has its European offices in Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
in Zaventem.
had its head office in Building 116 on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Zaventem. SN Brussels, which formed in 2002, had its head office in Airport Building 117 when it existed. Prior to its disestablishment, Sabena
had its head office in the Sabena House in Zaventem. Prior to its disestablishment, Sobelair
had its head office in Building 45 on the grounds of the airport and in Zaventem. When Trans European Airways
existed, its head office was in Building 117 of Melsbroek Airport. When CityBird
existed its head office was in Building 117D in Melsbroek Airport in Zaventem.
(the United States Department of Defense
school) is in Zaventem.
Zaventem has a library.
, France
and Blankenheim
, Germany
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the province of Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
, in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, one of the three regions of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The municipality comprises the towns of Nossegem
Nossegem
Nossegem is a town located near Brussels, the capital of Belgium. It is part of Zaventem municipality, in the Flemish Brabant province.In 2005, the Nossegem Curve was opened, which connects Brussels Airport with the railway in the direction of Leuven....
, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
Sint-Stevens-Woluwe is a town located near Brussels, the capital of Belgium. It is part of Zaventem municipality, in the Flemish Brabant province.-See also:*Woluwe River, the river flowing through the town....
, Sterrebeek
Sterrebeek
Sterrebeek is a town in the municipality of Zaventem, and a suburb on the east-northeast side of Brussels.Brussels American School is located in Sterrebeek....
and Zaventem proper. On January 1, 2006 Zaventem had a total population of 28,651. The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 1,037 inhabitants per km².
Characteristics
Brussels AirportBrussels Airport
Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates...
is located in this municipality.
The official language is Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
(as everywhere in Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
). Small local minorities consist of nationals from many European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
-countries, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and from French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
-speakers. The French-speaking minority is represented by 6 members on the 29-seat local council.
An old name of the municipality is Saventhem.
Railway stations in the municipality include Zaventem, Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates...
and Nossegem.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the municipality is 1930.
Government and infrastructure
The Zaventem Fire Department (Brandweer Zaventem in Dutch) provides fire protection services.Economy
European Air TransportEuropean Air Transport
European Air Transport N.V./S.A. was a cargo airline with its head office in Building 4-5 on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Zaventem, Belgium...
has its head office in Building 4-5 on the grounds of Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates...
and in Zaventem. Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll-Rand plc is a $13 billion global diversified industrial company founded in 1871. The Ingersoll Rand name came into use in 1905 through the combination of Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company and Rand Drill Company...
has its European offices in Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
Sint-Stevens-Woluwe is a town located near Brussels, the capital of Belgium. It is part of Zaventem municipality, in the Flemish Brabant province.-See also:*Woluwe River, the river flowing through the town....
in Zaventem.
Former companies
When it existed, Virgin ExpressVirgin Express
N.V. Virgin Express S.A. was an airline created within the Virgin Group. It operated flights mainly to southern Europe from its hub at Brussels Airport. Ticket sales were mainly through the Internet...
had its head office in Building 116 on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Zaventem. SN Brussels, which formed in 2002, had its head office in Airport Building 117 when it existed. Prior to its disestablishment, Sabena
Sabena
SABENA was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 to 2001, with its base at Brussels National Airport. After its bankruptcy in 2001, the newly formed SN Brussels Airlines took over part of SABENA's assets in February 2002, which then became Brussels Airlines...
had its head office in the Sabena House in Zaventem. Prior to its disestablishment, Sobelair
Sobelair
Sobelair was an airline from Belgium. It was headquartered in Brussels and operated mostly non-scheduled passenger and cargo flights out of Brussels Airport.-History:...
had its head office in Building 45 on the grounds of the airport and in Zaventem. When Trans European Airways
Trans European Airways
Trans European Airways is a now defunct airline that had its head office in Building 117 on the grounds of Melsbroek Airport in Zaventem, Belgium.- History :...
existed, its head office was in Building 117 of Melsbroek Airport. When CityBird
CityBird
CityBird was an airline founded in 1996 and based in Building 117D, Melsbroek Airport in Zaventem. Founded in 1996, the airline filed for bankruptcy in October 2001. Thomas Cook toyed with the idea of buying them out of bankruptcy, but later pulled out....
existed its head office was in Building 117D in Melsbroek Airport in Zaventem.
Education
Schools in Zaventem include Gemeentelijke (community) as well as catholic primary and secondary schools, and Gemeentelijke Academie voor Muziek, Woord en Dans. Brussels American SchoolBrussels American School
Brussels American School was opened in October 1967. It is located near Brussels, Belgium on a area in Sterrebeek, part of the municipality of Zaventem. The school serves as a DoDDS private school for all US military or diplomatic dependents. It celebrated its fortieth anniversary in late 2007...
(the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
school) is in Zaventem.
Zaventem has a library.
Twin towns
Zaventem is twinned with Availles-LimouzineAvailles-Limouzine
Availles-Limouzine is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The Clouère flows northwestward through the western part of the commune, then forms its northwestern border....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Blankenheim
Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia
Blankenheim is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Blankenheim is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 27 km south-west of Euskirchen...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.