Wezembeek-Oppem
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Wezembeek-Oppem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Wezembeek-Oppem proper. On January 1st, 2004 Wezembeek-Oppem had a total population of 13,469 (6,458 males and 7,011 females). The total area is 6.82 km² which gives a population density of 1,975.30 inhabitants per km².
The official language is Dutch (as everywhere in Flanders). In the 60's, special 'linguistic facilities' were given to local French-speakers--mostly immigrants from Wallonia and Brussels- as an agreement between French-speaking and Flemish people. All inhabitants can request official documents from the local administration in French. Flemish radicals current idea is that this was meant only for French people to integrate, that is in their view, to give up on using French for their relations to the administration. But French-speaking people see these facilities as a permanent way to coexist with Flemish people there.