Kampenhout

Kampenhout
	Kampenhout
	Kampenhout
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Flemish Brabant
District :	Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates :	50 ° 57 ' N , 4 ° 33' E Coordinates: 50 ° 57 ' N , 4 ° 33' E
Area :	33.49 km²
Residents:	11,972 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	357 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1910
Prefix:	015 and 016
Mayor:	Kris Leaerts ( CD&V )
; Local government address :	Gemeentehuisstraat 16 ; 1910 Kampenhout
Website:	www.kampenhout.be

Kampenhout is a municipality in the northern part of Dijlelandes in the province of Flemish Brabant in the Kingdom of Belgium . This place in Flanders has 11,972 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It consists of the districts of Kampenhout , Berg , Buken and Nederokkerzeel .

Mechelen is 10 kilometers northwest, Leuven 12 kilometers southeast and Brussels around 17 kilometers southwest.

The next motorway exits are in the west at Werde on the A 1 / E 19 , in the south at Bertem on the A 3 / E 40 and in the east on the A 2 at Wilsele . In Haacht , Kortenberg , Vilvoorde are the next and Mechelen regional stations . Brussels National International Airport is just a few kilometers southwest of the municipality.

On February 15, 1961 when came crashing a Boeing 707 of Sabena 72 inmates and a field worker on the ground killed on a nearby field. Among the victims were the entire 18-man national figure skating team of the USA and another 16 officials who were traveling to the World Cup in Prague .

Daughters and sons of the church

Raymond Impanis (1925-2010), racing cyclist

Web links

Commons : Kampenhout - collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website of the municipality (Dutch)