Kampenhout () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the
Belgian province of
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant ( nl, Vlaams-Brabant ; french: Brabant flamand ) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Haina ...
. The municipality comprises the towns of
Berg,
Buken
Kampenhout () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Berg, Belgium, Berg, Buken, Kampenhout proper and Nederokkerzeel. On 1 January 2006 Kamp ...
, Kampenhout proper and
Nederokkerzeel
Kampenhout () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Berg, Buken, Kampenhout proper and Nederokkerzeel. On 1 January 2006 Kampenhout had a total population of 10,956. The tota ...
. On 1 January 2006 Kampenhout had a total population of 10,956. The total area is 33.49 km² which gives a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
of 327 inhabitants per km².
Honorary citizenship has been bestowed upon
Jules Penninckx,
Armand Preud'homme, cyclist
Raymond Impanis
Raymond Impanis (19 October 1925 – 31 December 2010) was a Belgian professional cyclist from 1947 to 1963. He won Paris–Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders, Gent–Wevelgem and three stages in Tour de France. He has been made an honorary citizen ...
, singer
Will Tura
Arthur Achiel Albert, Knight Blanckaert (born 2 August 1940 in Veurne), known by his stage name Will Tura, is a Belgian artist famous in Flanders and the Netherlands. Tura is a singer, musician (he plays the piano, guitar, drums, accordion and ha ...
, athlete
Kim Gevaert and Stef Maginelle.
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548 was a Boeing 707-329 flight operated by Sabena that crashed en route from New York City to Brussels, Belgium, on February 15, 1961. The flight, which had originated at Idlewild International Airport, crashed on approach to Bru ...
crashed near Berg on 15 February 1961, killing all on board, as well as one person on the ground.
The
Brabant Center for Music Traditions
The Brabant Center for Music Tradiations (Dutch: ''Brabants Centrum voor Muziektradities'') is a museum and folk music center in Kampenhout in Flemish Brabant, Belgium.Canard FolkUne exposition d'épinettes à Kampenhout Guy et Micheline Vanden B ...
was established in Kampenhout, it shows a collection of
traditional folk music and changing expositions.
References
External links
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Homepage of KampenhoutGazetteer Entry
Municipalities of Flemish Brabant
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