Wezembeek-Oppem is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium, 10 kilometres east of the centre of Brussels. The municipality only comprises the town of Wezembeek-Oppem proper. On January 1, 2016, Wezembeek-Oppem had a total population of 14,095. The total area is 6.82 km², which gives a population density of 2,066/km². It is essentially a suburb of Brussels and was a component of the short-lived Arrondissement of Brussels-Periphery, although it does not directly adjoin any part of the Brussels-Capital Region. The Brussels Ring orbital motorway bisects the municipality.