Holsbeek

Holsbeek
Municipality
The chapel of Saint Joseph, near Sint-Pieters-Rode, Holsbeek
Flag Coat of arms
Holsbeek Location in Belgium
Location of Holsbeek in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°55′N 04°46′E / 50.917°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 50°55′N 04°46′E / 50.917°N 4.767°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Hans Eyssen (CD&V-CP)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V-CP, sp.a, NIEUW
Area
• Total	38.50 km^2 (14.86 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	9,935
• Density	260/km^2 (670/sq mi)
Postal codes	3220, 3221
Area codes	016
Website	www.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, Nieuwrode and Sint-Pieters-Rode. 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.

The best known historical landmark of the municipality is the medieval castle of Horst.

References

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

External links

• Media related to Holsbeek at Wikimedia Commons
• Gazetteer Entry