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Hoeilaart

Coordinates: 50°46′N 04°28′E / 50.767°N 4.467°E / 50.767; 4.467
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Hoeilaart
Municipality
Hoeilaart Town Hall
Hoeilaart Town Hall
Coat of arms of Hoeilaart
Coat of arms
Location of Hoeilaart
Map
Hoeilaart is located in Belgium
Hoeilaart
Hoeilaart
Location in Belgium
Location of Hoeilaart in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°46′N 04°28′E / 50.767°N 4.467°E / 50.767; 4.467
CommunityFlemish community
RegionFlemish region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorTim Vandenput [nl] (VLD)
 • Governing party/iesVLD, PW
Area
 • Total20.53 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total11,172
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal codes
1560
NIS code
23033
Area codes02
Websitewww.hoeilaart.be

Hoeilaart (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦui̯laːrt]) , Hoeilaert in French 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

  • 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
  • Old tram station of Hoeilaart with Nero statue
    Old tram station of Hoeilaart with Nero statue

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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