Nossegem is a town located near

Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...

, the capital of

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. It is part of

Zaventem Zaventem () is a Belgian municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant. It is located in the Dijleland area, one of the three large recreational areas which together form the '' Groene Gordel'' ("Green Belt") around the Brussels-Capital Region ...

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 ...

, in the Flemish Brabant

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. In 2005, the Nossegem Curve was opened, which connects Brussels Airport with the railway in the direction of Leuven.

References

External links

Official website of the municipality Zaventem
Populated places in Flemish Brabant Zaventem {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub