Zaventem

Zaventem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zaventem
Zaventem Location in Belgium Location of Zaventem in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°28′E / 50.867°N 4.467°E / 50.867; 4.467
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Ingrid Holemans (Open Vld)
• Governing party/ies	Open Vld, CD&V
Area
• Total	27.73 km2 (10.71 sq mi)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	35,184
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	1930, 1932, 1933
NIS code	23094
Area codes	02
Website	www.zaventem.be

Zaventem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzaːvəntɛm]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is located in the Dijleland area, one of the three large recreational areas which together form the Groene Gordel ("Green Belt") around the Brussels-Capital Region. The municipality comprises the subdivisions or deelgemeenten of Nossegem, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, Sterrebeek and Zaventem proper. The municipality is a suburb of Brussels, and Sint-Stevens-Woluwe directly borders the city, specifically the Woluwe-Saint-Lambert municipality.

On 1 January 2006, Zaventem had a total population of 28,651. The total area is 27.62 km² (10.66 sq mi), which gives a population density of 1,037/km² (2,690/sq mi). The official language of Zaventem is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders. Zaventem is the home of Brussels Airport, together with neighbouring town of Diegem.