Kraainem

Kraainem
Municipality
Avenue Baron Albert d'Huart
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kraainem
Kraainem Location in Belgium Location of Kraainem in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°28′E / 50.867°N 4.467°E / 50.867; 4.467
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Bertrand Waucquez (Kraainem-Unie)
• Governing party/ies	Kraainem-Unie, LB
Area
• Total	5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	13,690
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	1950
NIS code	23099
Area codes	02
Website	www.kraainem.be

Kraainem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkraːinɛm] ^ⓘ; sometimes unofficially spelt Crainhem in French, pronounced [kʁajˈnɛm]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Kraainem proper. On January 1, 2006, Kraainem had a total population of 13,150. The total area is 5.80 km² which gives a population density of 2,266 inhabitants per km².

Kraainem is a municipality with language facilities within Flanders, where the sole official language is Dutch. However, in 1963, special 'language facilities' were given to French-speaking inhabitants, when those were still a minority. They can request official documents from the local administration in French. Today, a majority of the inhabitants are French-speaking.