Hoeilaart

Hoeilaart
Hoeilaart Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Hoeilaart Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°46′N 04°28′E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Tim Vandenput (VLD)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, PW
Area
• Total	20.43 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)
• Total	10,298
• Density	504.1/km2 (1,305.5/sq mi)
Postal codes	1560
Area codes	02
Website	www.hoeilaart.be
Map of Hoeilaart

Hoeilaart is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of 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, 2006 Hoeilaart had a total population of 10,074. 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 from French-speakers.

Sightseeing

• Woodland Museum Jan van Ruusbroec
• Neo-Romanesque Church dating from 1870-1874
• Kasteel de Man
• "Serristenvillas" from the 1920s
• Smeyberghoeve
• The old millhouse of the Groenendaal Priory

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  Hoeilaart town hall
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  Old tram station of Hoeilaart with Nero statue

Famous inhabitants

• Jan van Ruusbroec (1291-1381), one of the greatest mystics of the southern Netherlands.
• Armand Pien, weather forecaster on Flemish TV
• Marc Sleen, comics artist, author of Nero
• Jaak Pijpen
• Walter Baele
• Michael Klawans
• Patrick Hunout, President and Founder of The Social Capital Foundation

External links

• Official website - Only available in Dutch