Kampenhout () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
province of
Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of
Berg Berg may refer to:
People
*Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
*Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor
* Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
Former states
* Berg (state), county and duchy of the Hol ...
,
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. 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: Stock (disambiguation), 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 ...
of 327 inhabitants per km².
Honorary citizenship has been bestowed upon
Jules Penninckx,
Armand Preud'homme
Armand Preud'homme (21 February 1904, in Peer, Belgium, Peer – 7 February 1986, in Brasschaat) was a Belgian componist and organist.
Biography
Preud'homme studied at the Limburg Organ and Singing School in Hasselt with Arthur Meulemans and at ...
, 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 h ...
, athlete
Kim Gevaert
Kim Gevaert (born 5 August 1978 in Leuven) is a former sprint athlete and Olympic champion from Belgium.
Career
Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF Wor ...
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 Br ...
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 was established in Kampenhout, it shows a collection of
traditional folk music
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and changing expositions.
References
External links
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Homepage of KampenhoutGazetteer Entry
Municipalities of Flemish Brabant
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