Extreme ( Dutch Kraainem ; fr. Crainhem ) is a municipality in Flanders, part of the Flemish Brabant province , located in the bilingual electoral and judicial district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde , in the immediate vicinity of Brussels , actually representing a part of its eastern periphery.
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| A country |  Belgium | ||||
| Region | Flemish Brabant | ||||
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| Official language | Dutch | ||||
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| Telephone code | +32 2 | ||||
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| kraainem.be (nid.) (fr.) | |||||
The municipality is highly urbanized, includes the city of the same name Extreme. As of January 1, 2008, the population of Krainem was 13.080, of which 27.2% were foreign nationals. The total area of the municipality is 5.8 km², the population density is 2,255 people. on km².
History
A German settlement at this place appeared around 940. The toponym is associated with the word Kraai - kraai ( crow , cf. English “crow”)
Modernity
The official language is Dutch , but there are language benefits for francophones. In 1954, special linguistic rights were granted to local francophones (according to the 1947 census, they made up more than 30% of the population). In 2006, the Union of Francophones of Flanders (UF) won the local election with 76.4% of the vote despite opposition from Flemish Minister Marino Köhlen, who did not want to nominate a democratically elected French-speaking mayor. According to 2008 data, 49.2% of newborns appeared in the families of francophones, 45.2% - among foreigners, and only 5% among Flemings, whose share continues to fall. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018 - Statbel .
- ↑ Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
- ↑ DH.be - La francization progresse