Zaventem (BE)

Zaventem (pronunciation: [ˈzaːvəntɛm]) is a Belgian municipality (33,806 inhabitants end 2017) in the province of Flemish Brabant. It is located in the Dijleland area, one of the three large recreational areas which together form the Green Belt (Groene Gordel) around the Brussels-Capital Region. The municipality comprises the subdivisions (deelgemeenten) of Nossegem, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, Sterrebeek and Zaventem proper. Zaventem is the home of Brussels Airport, together with neighbouring town of Diegem.

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Postal history before 1910

The post office (named SAVENTHEM) opened on 1 July 1867. It used the numeral code 320 before 1874. The NOSSEGHEM relay opened in 1908. The WOLUWE-ST-ETIENNE post office opened on 24 June 1909.

Postmarks after 1950

Postal codes in 1969: 3072 Nossegem; St Stevens-Woluwe 1940; Sterrebeek 1960; Zaventem 1930

Slogan Cancel Pig Head Zaventem-1 from 1996.

Zaventem-2 from 1997.

Machine Cancel Zaventem-1 (postal code 1930) from 1995.

Meter cancels (all periods)

Meter cancel Zaventem-1 (1930), 1985.

Meter cancel Zaventem-1 (1930), 2004.

Meter cancel Zaventem-1 (1930), 2005.

Meter cancel Zaventem (1930), 2012.

Postmarks Baudouin period (1951-1993)

ZAVENTEM in 1963.

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Postmarks before 1950

Leopold III period

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Albert I period

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Leopold II period

SAVENTHEM in 1883.

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Railway Hexagone Postmark Saventhem in 1906.

NOSSEGHEM

Railway Frame Postmark NOSSEGHEM in 1897 on a 5 c postal card.

Cards and Covers

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