Haacht
Encyclopedia
Haacht is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Flemish Brabant
. The municipality comprises the towns of Haacht proper, Kelfs, Tildonk
, Wakkerzeel and Wespelaar
.
On January 1, 2006 Haacht had a total population of 13,608. The total area is 30.57 km² which gives a population density
of 445 inhabitants per km².
Special attractions in Haacht are:
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
. The municipality comprises the towns of Haacht proper, Kelfs, Tildonk
Tildonk
Tildonk is a village located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant and, since 1977, is part of the municipality of Haacht, together with Wespelaar, Wakkerzeel and Kelfs. It has a total area of 7.31 km².-History:...
, Wakkerzeel and Wespelaar
Wespelaar
Wespelaar is a borough of the municipality of Haacht, located between Kampenhout - Tildonk and Haacht centre in Belgium.Official Homepage:...
.
On January 1, 2006 Haacht had a total population of 13,608. The total area is 30.57 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 445 inhabitants per km².
Special attractions in Haacht are:
- The church St.-Remigius, of which some walls still date the original construction from the year 1281.
- The Anti-Tank wall, a defensive line built in 1939 to protect against a possible German attack. The defensive line was never used as the Germans were smart enough to make a wide detour around it. As of 1997 the nature preservation group Natuurpunt made it a protected natural area.
- The breweryBreweryA brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
of Haacht, the biggest Belgian brewery that is still in Belgian ownership and the third Belgian brewery regarding marketshare. The brewery is named after the municipality of Haacht but is actually located within the borders of neighbouring municipality BoortmeerbeekBoortmeerbeekBoortmeerbeek is a farmerhole in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Boortmeerbeek proper, Schiplaken and Hever. The total area which gives a population density of 620 inhabitants per km².-External links:* *...
. - The new sporting facilities 'Den Dijk', opened in 2003, with a separate gymnastics hall.
- It also has the nearest train station in its surroundings: Haacht Railway StationHaacht Railway StationHaacht Railway Station - also known to the local population as "HS" - is a railway station in Haacht, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It has 3 tracks, of which 1 is used solely for freight transport. Therefore, it only has 2 passenger platforms....
.
External links
- Official website - Only available in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
- Haachtse Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring - Only available in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
- Haacht Brewery