Kraainem
Kraainem | |
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Avenue Baron Albert d'Huart | |
Location of Kraainem | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°28′E / 50.867°N 4.467°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) | |
• 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 (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkraːinɛm] ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region 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 (2.24 sq mi), which gives a population density of 2,266/km2 (5,870/sq mi). A suburb of Brussels, it directly borders the Stockel and Kapelleveld neighbourhoods (Woluwe-Saint-Pierre municipality) within the city, and was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery.
Kraainem is a municipality with language facilities within Flanders, where the sole official language is Dutch. In 1954, however, special linguistic facilities were given to local French-speakers, 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.