Holsbeek
Holsbeek | |
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 The chapel of Saint Joseph, near Sint-Pieters-Rode, Holsbeek | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Holsbeek  | |
  Holsbeek Location in Belgium
Location of Holsbeek in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′N 04°46′E / 50.917°N 4.767°E | |
| Community | Flemish community |
| Region | Flemish region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Leuven |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans Eyssen (CD&V-CP) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V-CP, sp.a, NIEUW |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.78 km2 (14.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,905 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3220, 3221 |
| NIS code | 24043 |
| Area codes | 016 |
| Website | www.holsbeek.be |
Holsbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɔlzbeːk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Holsbeek proper, Kortrijk-Dutsel, Nieuwrode and Sint-Pieters-Rode. On January 1, 2006, Holsbeek had a total population of 9,205. The total area is 38.50 km² which gives a population density of 239 inhabitants per km².
The best known historical landmark of the municipality is the medieval castle of Horst.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Holsbeek at Wikimedia Commons- Gazetteer Entry
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