Zaventem

Zaventem
Zaventem
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Zaventem in Flemish Brabant
	; Zaventem Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates	50°52′0″N 04°28′0″E / 50.86667°N 4.46667°ECoordinates: 50°52′0″N 04°28′0″E / 50.86667°N 4.46667°E
Area	27.62 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; - Density	28,651 (1 January 2006); 48.44%; 51.56%; 1037 inhab./km²
Age distribution; 0–19 years; 20–64 years; 65+ years	(01/01/2006); 24.12%; 58.90%; 16.98%
Foreigners	16.21% (01/07/2005)
Unemployment rate	7.24% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€14,685/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Francis Vermeiren (VLD)
Governing parties	VLD, SP.A
Postal codes	1930, 1932, 1933
Area codes	02
Website	www.zaventem.be

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Zaventem 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.

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Brussels Airport is located in this municipality as is Brussels American School (the United States Department of Defense school).

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.