Hoeilaart
Hoeilaart | |
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 Hoeilaart Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Hoeilaart  | |
  Hoeilaart Location in Belgium
Location of Hoeilaart in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′N 04°28′E / 50.767°N 4.467°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Vandenput (Open VLD) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD, PRO Hoeilaart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.53 km2 (7.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,172 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1560 |
| NIS code | 23033 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.hoeilaart.be |
Hoeilaart (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦuilaːrt]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic-Celtic origin, coming from "Ho-Lar," meaning a high clearing in the woods. Residents are called Hoeilanders or Doenders. The municipality only comprises the town of Hoeilaart proper. On January 1, 2019, Hoeilaart had a total population of 11,325. The total area is 20.43 km² which gives a population density of 493 inhabitants per km². Hoeilaart also sometimes called "The Glass Village" because of the greenhouse grape cultivation that once took place.
The official language is Dutch. Local minorities consist of nationals from many European union-countries, USA and Canada, and numerous French-speakers. 38.1% in 2004 according to the birth statistics of the ONEM agency. 41.6% speak Dutch; the rest speak foreign languages.
Attractions[edit]
- Forest Museum Jan van Ruusbroec (in the Sonian Forest)
- Neo-Romanesque Church dating from 1870–1874
- Kasteel de Man (town hall)
- "Serristenvillas" from the 1920s
- Smeyberghoeve
- The old millhouse of the Groenendael Priory
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Old tram station of Hoeilaart with Nero statue
Notable people[edit]
- Jan van Ruusbroec (1291–1381), one of the greatest mystics of the southern Netherlands.
- Armand Pien, weather forecaster on Flemish TV
- Michael Klawans, basketball three-point sharpshooter. Nicknamed White Chocolate.
- Marc Sleen, comics artist, author of Nero
- Jaak Pijpen, lawyer, politician
- Walter Baele
References[edit]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hoeilaart at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Only available in Dutch
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