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Hoeilaart ((:ˈɦui̯laːrt)) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic-Celtic origin, coming from "Ho-Lar," meaning a high clearing in the woods. Residents are called Hoeilanders or Doenders. The municipality only comprises the town of Hoeilaart proper. On January 1, 2006, Hoeilaart had a total population of 10,074. The total area is 20.43 km² which gives a population density of 493 inhabitants per km². Hoeilaart also sometimes called "The Glass Village" because of the greenhouse grape cultivation that once took place. The official language is Dutch. Local minorities consist of nationals from many European union-countries, USA and Canada, and from French-speakers. ==Attractions== *Forest Museum Jan van Ruusbroec (in the Sonian Forest) *Neo-Romanesque Church dating from 1870-1874 *Kasteel de Man (town hall) *"Serristenvillas" from the 1920s *Smeyberghoeve *The old millhouse of the Groenendael Priory 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hoeilaart」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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