Wezembeek-Oppem
Wezembeek-Oppem | |
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Location of Wezembeek-Oppem | |
| Coordinates: 50°51′N 04°29′E / 50.850°N 4.483°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) | |
• 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 (Dutch: [ˈʋeːzəmbeːk ˈɔpəm] ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium, 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/km2 (5,350/sq mi). It is essentially a suburb of Brussels and was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery, although it does not directly adjoin any part of the Brussels-Capital Region. The Brussels Ring (R0) orbital motorway bisects the municipality.
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.