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Hoeilaart
Sign in to saveHoeilaart () 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.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Hoeilaart
- Belgium municipality.picture
- HoeilaartGemeentehuis.jpg
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- Hoeilaart Town Hall
- Belgium municipality.map
- Hoeilaart Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Hoeilaart in Flemish Brabant
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason Hoeilaart.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Hoeilaartvlag.svg
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Halle-Vilvoorde
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 23033
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- (Open VLD)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- Open VLD, PRO Hoeilaart
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 1560
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 02
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.hoeilaart.be
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Official website
Gemeente Hoeilaart
De gemeente Hoeilaart is gelegen in het Vlaamse Gewest, in de provincie Vlaams-Brabant, ten oosten van de hoofdstad, aan de rand van het Zoniënwoud en de grens met Waals-Brabant. Hoeilaart behoort tot het bestuurlijk arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, tot het kieskanton Zaventem in het kiesarrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde (kieskring Vlaams-Brabant) en tot het gerechtelijk kanton.
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 11172
- Area
- 20.43
- Official website
- hoeilaart.be
- Image
- HoeilaartGemeentehuis.jpg
- Dialing code
- 02
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- postal code
- 1560
- Commons category
- Hoeilaart
- annual number of weddings
- 37
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +32-2-658-28-40
- P13200
- heritage site
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Hoeilaart () 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.
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