- Source: Hoeilaart
Hoeilaart (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦuilaːrt]) 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
Notable people
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, lawyer, politician
Walter Baele
References
External links
Media related to Hoeilaart at Wikimedia Commons
Official website - Only available in Dutch
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sandy Walsh
- Daftar gemeente di Flandria
- Piala Belgia 2018–19
- Daftar kode pos di Belgia
- Hoeilaart
- Marc Sleen
- Sandy Walsh
- Armand Pien
- Sonian Forest
- Watermael-Boitsfort
- David Hubert
- K's Choice
- Nero (comic book character)
- The Adventures of Nero
