Bierbeek

Bierbeek
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Bierbeek Location in Belgium
Location of Bierbeek in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°50′N 04°46′E / 50.833°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 50°50′N 04°46′E / 50.833°N 4.767°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Mark Cardoen (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, N-VA, sp.a
Area
• Total	39.73 km^2 (15.34 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	9,953
• Density	250/km^2 (650/sq mi)
Postal codes	3360
Area codes	016
Website	www.bierbeek.be

Bierbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbiːrbeːk]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Bierbeek proper, Korbeek-Lo, Lovenjoel and Opvelp. On January 1, 2006, Bierbeek had a total population of 9,147. The total area is 39.73 km² which gives a population density of 230 inhabitants per km².

Born

• Gaston Roelants (born 1937), athlete
• Frederik Veuchelen (born 1978), cyclist

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

• Media related to Bierbeek at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch