Hoeilaart

Hoeilaart
Municipality
Hoeilaart Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hoeilaart
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Tim Vandenput (VLD)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, PW
Area
• Total	20.53 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• 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: [ˈɦui̯laːrt]) 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, 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.

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

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, televisiepersoonlijkheid, advocaat, hoofdredacteur en politicus
• Walter Baele

External links

• Media related to Hoeilaart at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Only available in Dutch