Koningshooikt is a village that since 1977 forms a
municipality
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with
Lier in the
Belgian
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province of
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, . In the local
dialect
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Koningshooikt is often called ''Jut'' or ''Koningsjut''. Koningshooikt was founded on 1 January 1822, when the village Koningsbossen (also known as Koningsbos or 's-Herenbos) were united with quarters Hooikt and Hazendonk, the latter separated from the village
Berlaar
Berlaar () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Berlaar proper and . In 2021, Berlaar had a total population of 11,710. The total area is 24.57 km².
History
The current munic ...
.
The village is known because of the bus manufacturer
Van Hool
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Most of the buses and coaches are built entirely by Van Hool, with engines and axles sourced from Caterpillar, Cummins, ...
, the sound
recording studio
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''
Motormusic Studios'' and the
motorhome
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Features
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constructor ''
Motorhomes Konings
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Features
Motorhomes usually have sleeping spaces for two to eight people. Each sleeping space is either fixed or conv ...
''.
[http://www.motorhomeskonings.be/en/ Motorhomes Konings]
Gallery
File:Koningshooikt gemeentehuis.jpg, Former town hall
File:Koningshooikt pastorie Sint-Jan Evangelistparochie.jpg, Clergy house
File:Us. Van Hool, Konings. (B).jpg, Busses
See also
*
K-W Line
The Koningshooikt—Wavre Line, abbreviated to KW Line (french: Ligne KW; nl, KW-stelling) and often known as the Dyle Line after the Dijle, Dijle (Dyle) river, was a -long fortified line of defence prepared by the Belgian Army between Koningsho ...
, a
defense line
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A defense line may be based on natural difficult terrain features, s ...
between Koningshooikt and
Wavre
Wavre (; nl, Waver, ; wa, Wåve) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, capital of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
Wavre is in the Dijle, Dyle valley. Most ...
during World War II
References
Populated places in Antwerp Province
Lier, Belgium
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