Steenokkerzeel

Steenokkerzeel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsteːnˈɔkərzeːl]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Melsbroek, Perk and Steenokkerzeel proper. On December 31, 2010 Steenokkerzeel had a total population of 11,580. The total area is 23.46 km² which gives a population density of 493 inhabitants per km². (Steenokkerzeel: 6.333 inhabitants, Melsbroek 2.508 inhabitants, Perk 2.739 inhabitants.)

Steenokkerzeel
Municipality
Castle of Ham in Steenokkerzeel
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Steenokkerzeel
Steenokkerzeel Location in Belgium Location of Steenokkerzeel in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°55′N 04°31′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Kurt Ryon (KLAVER-NVA)
• Governing party/ies	Klaver-N-VA
Area
• Total	23.63 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	12,090
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	1820
NIS code	23081
Area codes	02, 016, 015
Website	www.steenokkerzeel.be

Steenokkerzeel consists of the townships of Humelgem, Steenokkerzeel and Wambeek. Perk consists of the townships Perk, Huinhoven and Boekt. 't Dickt, Passiewijk and Zonnebos are the names of residential areas in Steenokkerzeel.

Education

• Sabena Flight Academy

Notable inhabitants

• Aguila (born 1937), artist, industrial designer, and founder of the “probability reality”
• Zita of Bourbon-Parma, the last Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary, and Queen of Bohemia.

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

• Media related to Steenokkerzeel at Wikimedia Commons
• (in Dutch) Official website