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{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name             = Zaventem
|picture          = ZaventemCentreAcrossLakeInMorning.jpg
|picture-legend   = 
|map              = Zaventem Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend       = Location of Zaventem in Flemish Brabant
|arms             = Blason_Zaventem.svg
|flag             = Flag of Zaventem.svg
|arrondissement   = [[Halle-Vilvoorde Arrondissement|Halle-Vilvoorde]]
|nis              = 23094
|mayor            = Dirk Phillips ([[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Open Vld]])
|majority         = [[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|Open Vld]], [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]]
|postal-codes     = 1930, 1932, 1933
|telephone-area   = 02
|web              = [http://www.zaventem.be/ www.zaventem.be]
|coordinates      = {{coord|50|52|N|04|28|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
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'''Zaventem''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈzaːvəntɛm}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] in the [[Provinces of Belgium|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|Brussels-Capital Region]]. The municipality comprises the subdivisions or [[deelgemeente]]n 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 {{convert|27.62|km2|2|abbr=on}}, which gives a [[population density]] of {{convert|1037|PD/km2|abbr=on}}. The official language of Zaventem is [[Dutch language|Dutch]], as in the rest of [[Flanders]]. Zaventem is the home of [[Brussels Airport]], together with neighbouring town of [[Diegem]].

== Etymology ==
The old spelling of the municipality's name is Saventhem, but the oldest notation of Zaventem is ''Saventa'', which dates from records in 1117. There are several hypotheses on the meaning of the name. One of them refers to the seven pools or small ponds that existed in the area during medieval times. Another one refers to small ponds in a sandy environment ([[sabulous clay]]). Others interpret the name Zaventem as a reconfiguration of ''zeven tommen'' (meaning ''seven ([[Gallo-Roman culture|Gallo-Roman]]) [[tumulus|tumuli]]'' or ''burial mounds'') or ''zaaivelden'' (meaning ''field for sowing'').<ref name="history">[https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/dibe/geheel/21536 The investaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed – Zaventem], Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed, retrieved 2014-07-22.</ref>

== History ==
The earliest history of Zaventem goes back to the [[Neolithic]] and the [[Ancient Rome|Roman era]]. From burial remains it has become clear that the area also was inhabited during the times of the [[Francia|Frankish Empire]] and the [[Merovingian dynasty]]. Zaventem was part of the [[County of Brussels|County of Ukkel]] and the [[Counts of Louvain|County of Leuven]] successively before it was added to the [[Duchy of Brabant]]. Around the tenth century, Zaventem was owned by the [[Abbey of Nivelles]]. The village center arose at the crossing of two important roads between [[Vilvoorde]] and [[Tervuren]], and between [[Brussels]] and [[Erps-Kwerps|Erps]], with the church at the center of this growing village. The [[parish church|parish]] was established before the ninth century but the church, which was named after the [[patron saint]] [[Martin of Tours|Saint Martin]], came to be owned by the Abbey of Nivelles at the end of the ninth century. In 1147 the right of ownership was transferred to the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai|Diocese of Cambrai]]. The parish remained dependent on this diocese until 1559 after which the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels|Archdiocese of Mechelen]] took it over.

=== Lords of Saventhem ===
{{main|Lord of Saventhem and Sterrebeke}}
From 1112 to 1122, the [[vassal]] of Lambertus de Craynhem, the [[Lord of Saventhem and Sterrebeke|Lord of Saventhem]], was called Ricardus de Saventen. It has been thought that ''de Saventen'' was a local [[nobility|noble family]] that coexisted with the noble family of the ''de Craynhem'' overlords. At that time, [[Forest Abbey]] and the [[Abbey of Kortenberg]] were important landowners. The [[feudal]] [[heerlijkheid]] of Zaventem then came to be owned by the [[knight]] Hendrik van der Meeren only after it was owned by another noble family. In 1381, he was officially recognised as the Lord of Saventhem and his family continued to own it until 1605. They possessed a castle close to the parish church but this was broken down during the second half of the 1920s.
[[File:Ferdinand de Boischott (1571-1649), Baron Zaventem, attributed to Anthony van Dyck.jpg|thumb|left|''Ferdinand van Boisschot (1571–1649), [[Lord of Saventhem and Sterrebeke|1st Baron of Saventhem]]'', attributed to [[Anthony van Dyck]] (1630)]]

In 1605, the [[Chancellor]] of the [[Duchy of Brabant]], [[Ferdinand van Boisschot]] (1560–1649) became the Lord of Zaventem, and when he was made a [[baron]] in 1621, Zaventem became a [[feudal barony|barony]] which subsequently expanded with the villages [[Nossegem]], [[Sterrebeek]] and [[Sint-Stevens-Woluwe]]. The de Boisschot family remained the proprietor until the [[French Revolution]].{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Originally, there was a large forest northwest of Zaventem called ''Saventerlo'' where the [[Duke of Brabant|Dukes of Brabant]] used to go hunting. The area was largely deforested in the 17th century. Nevertheless, Zaventem remained predominantly agricultural during the most part of the nineteenth century but its industrial activities go at least back to the 13th century. During this time, various [[water mill]]s were installed on the [[Woluwe|Woluwe River]] that were later converted to [[paper mill]]s. Initially, the river had many bends along its path in Zaventem which made the supply of energy from the water power rather difficult. In 1208, [[Godfrey of Brabant|Godfrey, Duke of Brabant]] gave orders to alter and elevate the pathway of the Woluwe River so that the watermills would be supplied with a sufficient amount of water.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} This greatly benefited the paper industry later on in the 18th and 19th century.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

[[File:ZavTownHall5019.jpg|thumb|right|Zaventem municipal building, formerly the Feldheim Villa]]
From the 18th century however, Zaventem gradually changes from an agricultural community to an industrial community. Especially the construction of the road between [[Leuven]] and [[Brussels]] from 1705 to 1710, contributed to this evolution. From 1850, the development of steam engines even intensified the process of industrialisation, having a negative effect on agricultural activities. Gradually, the large [[leasehold estate]]s of farmland were replaced in the 19th century by houses of labourers. In 1866, the railway track between Brussels and Leuven, as a sign of the industrial era, was inaugurated splitting Zaventem into two parts. In addition to the paper industry, industrial activity also started to revolve around the [[Tanning (leather)|tanning]] of leather in the late 19th century. At the start of the 20th century, the car manufacturer [[Compagnie Nationale Excelsior|Excelsior]], that would become world-renowned later on, produced some of its cars in a factory in Zaventem. All these industrial initiatives prompted the building of various small castles and grand villas in the municipality for the [[executive director]]s of the companies such as the Feldheim Villa of the wealthy eponymous family that was involved in the tanning industry. After World War II, however, many of the factories were forced to close, unable to keep up with foreign competition.<ref name="history"/>

With the building of [[Brussels Airport]] at the occasion of [[Brussels World's Fair]] in 1958, the features of Zaventem's landscape have been altered drastically.<ref>[http://www.immoweb.be/nl/zaventem-immo.htm?xcode_cp=1930 Geschiedenis van Zaventem] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728205810/http://www.immoweb.be/nl/zaventem-immo.htm?xcode_cp=1930 |date=28 July 2014 }}, Immoweb.be, retrieved 2014-07-22.</ref><ref>[http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/corporate/our_company/airport_history/ History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628070435/http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/corporate/our_company/airport_history/ |date=28 June 2014 }}, Brussels Airport, retrieved 2014-07-22.</ref> The location used to be the place of the large Saventerlo Forest. Nevertheless, the airport gave a tremendous boost to local employment that benefited Zaventem greatly. Added to that the strong growth of semi-industrial companies during the 1960s and 1970s Zaventem became an important economic hub.<ref name="history"/>

==2016 Brussels bombings==
During the [[2016 Brussels bombings]], two explosions took place in [[Brussels Airport]], Zaventem, 22 March 2016 at 07:58 local time. One near the American Airlines and Brussels Airlines check-in desks and one next to a Starbucks coffee shop. A third bomb was found in the airport and was detonated by a controlled explosion. The airport was to remain closed until 24 March but was extended till 28 March. Flights bound to Brussels Airport were either canceled or diverted to nearby airports such as Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Ostend–Bruges International Airport, and Schiphol. At 09:11 CET an explosion took place at [[Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station]]. ISIL claimed responsibility for the attacks as an act of revenge against Belgium for participation in the ongoing Military intervention against ISIL.<ref name="history"/>

== Places of interest ==

=== Church of Saint Martin and Anthony van Dyck's masterpiece ===
[[File:Anthony van Dyck - Saint Martin sharing his cloak with a beggar.jpg|thumb|''[[Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak (van Dyck)|Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak]]'' by [[Anthony van Dyck]] in the Church of Saint Martin]]
The {{ill|Church of Saint Martin (Zaventem)|lt=Church of Saint Martin|nl|Sint-Martinuskerk (Zaventem)}}, named after [[Saint Martin of Tours]], was built in 1567 and has been a protected monument since 1938. Originally, the church was a typical [[basilica]]l church in [[Romanesque architecture]] with three [[naves]], an eastern tower and an [[apse]]. In the 16th century, the church was converted into a [[gothic architecture|Gothic]] building and further enlarged in the 19th century. It contains a 1618 painting of ''[[Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak (van Dyck)|Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak]]'', which was installed in 1621.

=== De Veste Museum of Local History ===
The museum exhibits objects that are mainly loaned from a society for local history. They are primarily old objects that were used in the past, such as weighing instruments, [[threshing]] and transport material, archival pieces regarding local societies, municipal governments and economic activities. In addition, there are artefacts that were used for farming purposes and folkloric instruments of [[craft]]smen and other professions. Furthermore, there are also artefacts relating to the monarchy, the church life, the world wars and [[historiography|historiographical]] accounts and flags of Zaventem. Outside large agricultural instruments are exhibited like [[plough]]s, and [[harvesting]] machines to grub up [[chicory]]. The building of the museum was erected in 1957 as a storage place in the architectural style of a 17th-century house to refer to the houses that used to be in the area during that century. In 1977, the building was fully restored and converted into the local history museum.<ref>[http://www.zaventem.be/gzaventem/faces/public/template.jsp?f=80#Museum_De_Veste Heemkundig Museum "De Veste"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729212237/http://www.zaventem.be/gzaventem/faces/public/template.jsp?f=80#Museum_De_Veste |date=29 July 2014 }}, Gemeente Zaventem – Cultuur en Toerisme, retrieved 2014-07-23.</ref>

=== Mariadal Castle ===
The Mariadal Castle in the municipal park was built at the end of the 19th century by the archeologist Baron Emile de Munck. It contains two building layers and seven [[bay (architecture)|bays]], one of which being occupied by the round tower. The roof has several [[dormer]]s. The building has been used for different purposes such as a public secondary school, [[horeca]] businesses, and the offices of the [[Public Centre for Social Welfare]]. In 1988 the complex was renovated and reopened as a cultural community center. The location of the castle used to be the place where the 17th century [[homestead (buildings)|homestead]] ''Hof van Ophem'' stood (and still partially exists). On the terrain used to be a homestead that functioned as a [[fief]] of the [[Duke of Brabant]]. It depended on the old ''ter Meeren'' Castle of the eponymous Lords of Zaventem. Because of various hereditary separations, the homestead went its own way and was sold to noblemen from [[Brussels]] in the 16th century. The domain was reunited in the 17th century.<ref name="vandyck">[http://www.routeyou.com/en/route/view/177654/walking-route/van-dyckpad.nl Van Dyck pad], retrieved 2014-07-23.</ref>

=== House of the Seven Knights ===
The House of the Seven Knights ("Huis der Zeven Ridders") is a building from the 17th century and was the property of the du Bois or vanden Bossche family. It therefore was called the vanden Bossche House (Huize vanden Bossche) and unrightfully the House of the Seven Knights. In 1312, the ruling vander Meerens family from [[Sterrebeek]] acquired a [[fief]] homestead called ''The Seven Fiefs of Wezembeek'' that were sold to Ferdinand van Boisschot in the 17th century. In several charters there is a mentioning of the ''Seven Hereditary Lords of Zaventem'' and the ''Sevenantship of Wesembeeck'' (Seventnantschap van Wesembeeck) who decided on important decisions so they possibly controlled the homestead at some point. It is wrong, however, that the vanden Bossche House is called the House of the Seven Knights considering that the former is a mansion from the 17th century. Because of their multitude of properties the vanden Bossche family was highly regarded amongst the people, which may explain the confusion.<ref name="vandyck" />

=== Stockmans Mill ===
[[File:Woning, eertijds Hof ter Beke.JPG|thumb|House with built heritage status, formerly the ''ter Beke Court'']]
The ''Stockmans Mill'' (Stockmansmolen) is the only [[watermill]] that is left in Zaventem. Its history goes back to the 13th century when during the time of [[Henry III, Duke of Brabant]] the mill was mentioned in an official document of 1249. Around 1450, this mill company belonged to the van der Beke family, which is why it was called the ''ter Beke Mill'', at that time adjacent to the ''ter Beke Court''. The court and the mill were separated in the 16th and 17th century due to a series of inheritances and sales. From 1675 until the beginning of the 19th century, the mill remained the property of the highly esteemed vanden Bossche family. In 1807 the mill was sold to Karel de Velder. When during the [[Belgian Revolution]] of 1830, [[Netherlands|Dutch]] troops were stationed in the fields along the [[Woluwe|Woluwe River]] between Zaventem and [[Sint-Stevens-Woluwe]], [[miller]] Karel de Velder stopped the water from flowing through in order to flood the fields and the Dutch would retreat. The mill subsequently became the property of the Stockmans family after Karel de Velder's granddaughter married Jan Philippe Stockmans, hence the name "Stockmans Mill". The watermill was used to grind the grains, and later it was also used as a [[paper mill]]. Watermills contributed greatly to the early industrialisation of the area. It remained functioning until the mid-20th century but its condition decreased gravely. A private owner bought it and renovated it in the end of the 1980s to convert it into a restaurant and tavern.<ref name="vandyck" /> Stockmansmolen is now a popular burger restaurant.

== Infrastructure ==
[[File:BrandweerZaventem.jpg|thumb|right|Zaventem Fire Department]]

The Zaventem Fire Department (''Brandweer Zaventem'') provides fire protection services.<ref>"[http://www.zaventem.be/brandweer.html Brandweer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923145406/http://www.zaventem.be/brandweer.html |date=23 September 2014 }}." Zaventem. Retrieved 23 October 2009.</ref>

Railway stations in the municipality include {{ill|Zaventem railway station|lt=Zaventem|nl|Station Zaventem|fr|Gare de Zaventem}}, [[Brussels National Airport railway station|Brussels Airport]] and {{ill|Nossegem railway station|lt=Nossegem|nl|Station Nossegem|fr|Gare de Nossegem}}.

The municipality contains a major road intersection where the [[Brussels Ring]] (R0) meets the [[A3 motorway (Belgium)|A3]] (towards [[Leuven]] and [[Liège]]); the junction on the ring road serving the town is further north, while the intersection with the [[A201 motorway (Belgium)|A201]] serving the airport (and labelled Zaventem) is actually located within Machelen.

==Economy==
[[European Air Transport]] has its head office in Building 4–5 on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Zaventem.<ref>"[http://acg.dhl.com/webedit/ACGRegions.asp?WebSite=LA&page=General%20Conditions%20of%20Carriage&lang=EN General Conditions of Carriage] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709020136/http://acg.dhl.com/webedit/ACGRegions.asp?WebSite=LA&page=General%20Conditions%20of%20Carriage&lang=EN |date=9 July 2011 }}." [[DHL Express|DHL]]. Retrieved 27 June 2010. "European Air Transport N.V./S.A., a company registered in Belgium with its business address at Building 4–5, Brussels Airport, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium"</ref> Belgium's airspace is generally considered to be the busiest and most complex of Europe.<ref>"[http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/corporate/news/22675 'Green' landings at Brussels Airport] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629122118/http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/corporate/news/22675 |date=29 June 2012 }}." . 21 March 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012. "The airspace above Belgium is generally considered to be the most complex and busiest of Europe"</ref>

[[Ingersoll Rand]] has its European headquarters in the Alma Court building in [[Sint-Stevens-Woluwe]], Zaventem.<ref>"[http://company.ingersollrand.com/Pages/ContactUs.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102180651/http://company.ingersollrand.com/Pages/ContactUs.aspx |date=2 January 2011 }}." [[Ingersoll Rand]]. Retrieved 18 January 2011. "Europe Headquarters Alma Court Building Lenneke Marelaan 6 1932 Sint-Stevens-Woluwe Belgium"</ref>

===Former companies===
When it existed, [[Virgin Express]] had its head office in Building 116 on the grounds of Brussels Airport and in Zaventem.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''Flight Global''. 30 March – 5 April 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200335.html?search=%22Virgin%20Express%22 92].</ref> [[SN Brussels]], which formed in 2002, had its head office in Airport Building 117 when it existed.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''Flight International''. 30 March – 5 April 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200314.html 71].</ref> Prior to its disestablishment, [[Sabena]] had its head office in the Sabena House in Zaventem.<ref>Von Schreiber, Sylvia. "[http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-20849245.html Organisierte Pleite]." ''[[Der Spiegel]]''. 26 November 2001. "Wenige Stunden vorher geschah noch weit Merkwürdigeres: Polizisten der Brüsseler "Aufspürungsbrigade 4" drangen in die Privatwohnungen von vier Managern und in das Firmengebäude Sabena House am Flughafen Zaventem ein."</ref> Prior to its disestablishment, [[Sobelair]] had its head office in Building 45 on the grounds of the airport and in Zaventem.<ref>"Survey: World Airlines." ''[[Flight International]]''. 1–7 April 2003. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2003/2003%20-%200725.html?search=%22Air%20Niugini%22 74].</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20021205102928/http://sobelair.be/contact.htm Contact Us]." Sobelair. 5 December 2002. Retrieved 27 May 2010.</ref> When [[Trans European Airways]] existed, its head office was in Building 117 of [[Melsbroek Airport]].<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 1 April 1989. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1989/1989%20-%200936.html?search=%22TAT%20European%22 126].</ref> When [[CityBird]] existed its head office was in Building 117D in Melsbroek Airport in Zaventem.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/19991103193716/http://www.citybird.com/contact/offices.html CityBird Offices]." [[CityBird]]. Retrieved 3 November 1999.</ref> When [[Cargo B Airlines]] existed, its head office was in the Brucargo Building 706 in Zaventem.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080418041505/http://www.cargob.com/ cargo b in Belgium]." [[Cargo B Airlines]]. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2012. "Brucargo Building 706 Box 75 1931 Zaventem, Belgium"</ref>

== National airport ==
[[Brussels Airport]] is the national airport of Belgium. It covers an area of 1245 hectares with about 225,000 flight movements and at least 19 million passengers annually, therefore making it the largest airport in Belgium. The airport is located in the [[Provinces of Belgium|province]] of [[Flemish Brabant]] on the municipal territory of Zaventem, [[Machelen]] and [[Steenokkerzeel]], and it is run by the ''Brussels Airport Company'', previously known by the abbreviation BIAC. The Belgian capital Brussels is at a distance of {{convert|12|km|0|abbr=on}} and it is easily accessible both by car and by public transport, including train, bus and taxi. You can take the train and hop off directly at the airport or park your car in a nearby parking facility. The airport is easily accessible by train from various cities. Not only from Belgian cities, but also from international cities like [[Paris]] or [[Amsterdam]].

=== History ===
[[File:Boeing 707-329C, Sabena JP6848038.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Boeing 707]]-329C of [[Sabena]] at Zaventem National Airport in 1966]]
The home of the national airport originates in the municipality of [[Evere]]. During the [[First World War]], the [[German Empire|German]] occupier started building an 'airfield' there because of the proximity of [[Brussels]], the connection to the road to [[Haacht]] and the flat terrain. After the war, however, the airfield came into the hands of the [[Belgian Air Component|Belgian air force]].

At the end of the 1930s, the [[Ministry of Defence (Belgium)|Belgian Ministry of Defence]] purchased land in [[Melsbroek]] to build a new airfield. Shortly after, the [[Second World War]] broke loose during which the Germans set up an airport in Melsbroek during the occupation.

Only starting the 1950s, Zaventem was chosen by the [[Belgian government]] as the location for a national airport. Even Melsbroek was too small, especially taking the number of visitors of [[Brussels World's Fair]] of 1958 into account. The Melsbroek premises were now made available to the air force.

The buildings of the Zaventem airport were designed in 1956-1958 by [[Maxime Brunfaut]], [[Georges Bontinck]] and [[Jos Moutschen]]. It was initially estimated that it should have a maximum capacity of 6 million passengers per year. The 1950s were characterised by an uncurbed belief in technological progress. This was translated into the architecture by using such materials as aluminium, concrete, steel, and glass. The transit hall was intended as a striking feature with a space of a 100m long, 55m wide and 18m high, covered with a curved roof structure out of aluminium. Over the years, expansions and adjustments were made, leading to the loss of much of the original design. In 1994, Pier B was put into use so that 21 million passengers could be handled annually. Pier A was opened in 2002 to ensure a better flow and increased passenger comfort, processing another 25 million passengers annually.<ref>[http://www.zaventem.be/gzaventem/faces/public/template.jsp?f=81#Luchthaven Nationale Luchthaven Zaventem] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729212111/http://www.zaventem.be/gzaventem/faces/public/template.jsp?f=81#Luchthaven |date=29 July 2014 }}, Gemeente Zaventem – Cultuur en Toerisme, retrieved 2014-07-23.</ref>

==Education==
Schools in Zaventem include Gemeentelijke (community) as well as catholic primary and secondary schools, and Gemeentelijke Academie voor Muziek, Woord en Dans.<ref>"[http://www.zaventem.be/gemeentelijk_onderwijs.html Gemeentelijk onderwijs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204124451/http://www.zaventem.be/gemeentelijk_onderwijs.html |date=4 December 2010 }}(academy of music, spoken word and dance)." Zaventem. Retrieved 23 October 2009.</ref> [[Brussels American School]] (A United States [[Department of Defense Education Activity]] school for dependents of [[United States Department of Defense]] personnel assigned to [[NATO]]) is in Sterrebeek.

Zaventem has a library.<ref>"[http://www.zaventem.be/bibliotheek.html Bibliotheek] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804060828/http://www.zaventem.be/bibliotheek.html |date=4 August 2009 }}." Zaventem. Retrieved 23 October 2009.</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
Seven parks are located in Zaventem.<ref>"[http://www.zaventem.be/82_nl.html Parken] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622151900/http://www.zaventem.be/82_nl.html |date=22 June 2009 }}. Zaventem. Retrieved 23 October 2009.</ref>

==International relations==
[[File:7759zaventemTwinCities.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.5|Zaventem's twin towns]]
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium}}

===Twin towns – Sister cities===
Zaventem is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:

*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Availles-Limouzine]], France
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia|Blankenheim]], Germany
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Kronberg im Taunus]], Germany.<ref>{{cite web 
|url=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:7759zaventemTwinCities.jpg |title=Road sign in Zaventem naming its twin towns 
|date=5 November 2009 
|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref>

== Gallery ==

{{Gallery
|title=
|width=160 | height=170 
|align=center
|File:40871_Martinuskerk_Zaventem.jpg|Inside the {{ill|Church of Saint Martin (Zaventem)|lt=Church of Saint Martin|nl|Sint-Martinuskerk (Zaventem)}}, Zaventem
|File:Brussel_Zaventem_from_north_IMG_2895.JPG|Aerial photo of Zaventem 
|File:Brussel_Zaventem_from_north_IMG_2896.JPG|Aerial photo of Zaventem 
|File:Brussel_Zaventem_from_north_IMG_2897_DHL_Cisco.JPG|Aerial photo of Zaventem 
|File:Station_Zaventem.jpg|{{ill|Zaventem railway station|nl|Station Zaventem|fr|Gare de Zaventem}}
||Brussels Airport
|File:Brussels_airport_early_morning_01.JPG|[[Brussels Airport]]
||Brussels Airport cargo
|File:Nossegem.JPG|The main road between [[Brussels]] and [[Leuven]] in Nossegem
|File:40907_Lambertuskerk_Nossegem.jpg|The Church of Saint Lambert, Nossegem
|File:NossegemChurch.JPG|The Church of Saint Lambert, Nossegem
|File:Hippodrome_de_Sterrebeek.jpg|The [[hippodrome]] of Sterrebeek
|File:St-Pancratiuskerk_Sterrebeek.JPG|The Church of Saint Pancras, Sterrebeek
|File:A3-Ring-StevensWoluwe.jpg|The [[ring road]] of Brussels in Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Belgium}}
{{ill|List of mayors of Zaventem|lt=List of mayors|nl|Lijst van burgemeesters van Zaventem}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.zaventem.be Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Zaventem
|N  = [[Machelen]], [[Steenokkerzeel]]
|E  = [[Kortenberg]]
|SE = [[Tervuren]]
|S  = [[Kraainem]], [[Wezembeek-Oppem]]
|SW = [[Woluwe-Saint-Lambert]] ([[Brussels-Capital Region|BRU]])
|W  = [[Evere]] ([[Brussels-Capital Region|BRU]])
|NW = [[City of Brussels|Brussels]] ([[Brussels-Capital Region|BRU]])
}}
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