Holsbeek

Holsbeek
Municipality
The chapel of Saint Joseph, near Sint-Pieters-Rode, Holsbeek
The chapel of Saint Joseph, near Sint-Pieters-Rode, Holsbeek
Flag of Holsbeek
Flag
Coat of arms of Holsbeek
Coat of arms
Location of Holsbeek
Map
Holsbeek is located in Belgium
Holsbeek
Holsbeek
Location in Belgium
Location of Holsbeek in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°55′N 04°46′E / 50.917°N 4.767°E / 50.917; 4.767
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorBram Van Baelen (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, OpenVld, Groen
Area
 • Total
38.78 km2 (14.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
9,905
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Postal codes
3220, 3221
NIS code
24043
Area codes016
Websitewww.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 [nl], Nieuwrode [nl] and Sint-Pieters-Rode [nl]. 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.

A notable landmark in Holsbeek is the medieval castle of Horst,[2] which is the fictional home of de rode ridder (the red knight).

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Holsbeek, Horststraat 28 3220 (2015-05-29). "Kasteeldomein van Horst". Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-07-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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