Gooik

Gooik (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣoːi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Gooik proper, Kester, Leerbeek, Strijland and Oetingen. It is also situated in the Pajottenland. On January 1, 2006 Gooik had a total population of 8,895. The total area is 39.70 km² which gives a population density of 224 inhabitants per km².

Church in the centre of Gooik
Gooik
Gooik town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Gooik
Location in Belgium
Location of Gooik in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°07′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
  MayorMichel Doomst (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
  Total39.70 km2 (15.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total9,236
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Postal codes
1755
Area codes054, 02
Websitewww.gooik.be

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.