Gooik

Gooik
Municipality
Gooik town hall
Gooik town hall
Flag of Gooik
Flag
Coat of arms of Gooik
Coat of arms
Location of Gooik
Map
Gooik is located in Belgium
Gooik
Gooik
Location in Belgium
Location of Gooik in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°07′E / 50.800°N 4.117°E / 50.800; 4.117
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorSimon De Boeck (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total
40.21 km2 (15.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
9,236
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Postal codes
1755
NIS code
23024
Area codes054, 02
Websitewww.gooik.be

Gooik (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣoːik]) 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, 2018 Gooik had a total population of 9,236. The total area is 39.70 km2 (15.33 sq mi), which gives a population density of 232 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi).

Church in the centre of Gooik

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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