Hoeilaart () is a

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in the province of

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. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic-

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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

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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

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. Local minorities consist of nationals from many

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-countries,

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and

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, 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

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) *Neo-Romanesque Church dating from 1870–1874 *Kasteel de Man (town hall) *"Serristenvillas" from the 1920s *Smeyberghoeve *The old millhouse of the

Groenendael Priory Groenendael Priory (french: links=no, Prieuré de Groenendael; nl, links=no, priorij van Groenendaal; meaning, "green valley"; alternate, Gruenendale) is located in the Forest of Soignes in the municipality of Hoeilaart in the Flemish Brabant, ...

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statue

Notable people

Jan van Ruusbroec John van Ruysbroeck, original Flemish name Jan van Ruusbroec () (1293 or 1294 – 2 December 1381) was an Augustinian canon and one of the most important of the Flemish mystics. Some of his main literary works include ''The Kingdom of the D ...

(1291–1381), one of the greatest mystics of the southern Netherlands. *

Armand Pien Armand Pien (Gent, 2 January 1920 – Gent, 22 September 2003) was a Belgian weatherman for 37 years. He was popular because his weather predictions were funny and somewhat cryptic. His show, "The Weather", was broadcast twice a week. It was descri ...

, weather forecaster on Flemish TV * Michael Klawans, basketball three-point sharpshooter. Nicknamed White Chocolate. *

Marc Sleen Marcel Honoree Nestor ( ridder) Neels (30 December 1922 – 6 November 2016), known as Marc Sleen, was a Belgian cartoonist. He was mostly known for his comic '' The Adventures of Nero and Co.'', but also created gag comics like '' Piet Fluwijn ...

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artist, author of

* , lawyer, politician *

Walter Baele Walter Baele (born 16 May 1964 in Waregem) is a Flemish cabaretier and actor, best known for creating characters. Television acts * Marcel de Neudt in ''Familie Backeljau'' * Jacky Lebot in ''U Hoort Nog Van Ons'' * Rosa Vermeulen in ''Rosa'' * ...

References

External links

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