Steenokkerzeel

Steenokkerzeel
Municipality
Castle of Ham in Steenokkerzeel Castle of Ham in Steenokkerzeel
Flag of Steenokkerzeel Flag Coat of arms of Steenokkerzeel Coat of arms
Steenokkerzeel Location in Belgium
Location of Steenokkerzeel in Flemish Brabant 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Kurt Ryon (KLAVER-NVA)
• Governing party/ies	LVB-VLD, sp.a, CD&V
Area
• Total	23.46 km2 (9.06 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	11,640
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	1820
Area codes	02, 016, 015
Website	www.steenokkerzeel.be

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, Melbroek 2.508 inhabitants, Perk 2.739 inhabitants ).

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

External links

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