Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˈsteːvəns ˈʋoːlyu.ə]; French: Woluwe-Saint-Étienne, pronounced [wɔlywe sɛ̃t‿etjɛn]) is a town in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant and is part of Zaventem municipality. The town is located near the Brussels-Capital Region.
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👉 Sint-Stevens-Woluwe in the context of Zaventem
Zaventem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzaːvəntɛm]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. 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. The municipality comprises the subdivisions or deelgemeenten of Nossegem, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, Sterrebeek and Zaventem proper. The municipality is a suburb of Brussels, and Sint-Stevens-Woluwe directly borders the city, specifically the Woluwe-Saint-Lambert municipality.
On 1 January 2025, Zaventem had a total population of 37,271. The total area is 27.62 km (10.66 sq mi), which gives a population density of 1,037/km (2,690/sq mi). The official language of Zaventem is Dutch, as in the rest of Flanders. Zaventem is the home of Brussels Airport, together with neighbouring town of Diegem.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
- 👉 Sint-Stevens-Woluwe in the context of Zaventem
- Sint-Stevens-Woluwe in the context of Woluwe
Sint-Stevens-Woluwe in the context of Woluwe
The Woluwe (French: [wolywe]; Dutch: [ˈʋoːlyu.ə]) is a stream that flows through several municipalities in the south-east and east of Brussels, Belgium, and is a right tributary of the Senne in Vilvoorde. The Kleine (little) Maalbeek is a tributary of the Woluwe in Kraainem. Many ponds formed along the stream over time, among which the Mellaerts Ponds still exist. The valley of the Woluwe crosses the municipalities of Auderghem, Watermael-Boitsfort, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Kraainem, Zaventem, Machelen and Vilvoorde.
The towns of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Sint-Stevens-Woluwe derive their name from it.
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