Hoegaarden

Hoegaarden (Dutch: [ˈɦuɣaːrdə(n)]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Hoegaarden proper, Meldert and Outgaarden. On January 1, 2006, Hoegaarden had a total population of 6,225. The total area is 33.93 square kilometres (13.10 square miles) which gives a population density of 183 inhabitants per km².

This article is about the municipality. For the brewery, see Hoegaarden Brewery.
Hoegaarden
Municipality
Town square of Hoegaarden
Flag
Coat of arms
Hoegaarden
Location in Belgium
Location of Hoegaarden in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°54′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorJean-Pierre Taverniers (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total37.17 km2 (14.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,942
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Postal codes
3320, 3321
Area codes016
Websitewww.hoegaarden.be

History
The Gorgonius church

The current village was founded in 981 by the last ruler of the county of Brunengeruz. Countess Alpaïdis (Alpeide) later gave her county and castle (today the site of St-Gorgoniuskerk) to the Prince-Bishop of Liège. As an enclave of the Liège prince bishopric the village had tax advantages over the villages in the surrounding Duchy of Brabant, leading to the growth of the brewing industry. This tax advantage was lost after the French Revolution once the Prince-Bishopric of Liège was abolished. The industry had withered to nothing by 1955, but Pierre Celis later re-launched the town's now iconic white beer which has since gone on to become a global brand. In December 2005, it was decided to close the Hoegaarden Brewery and move the production of the beers to the Jupille brewery in southern Belgium. However, the beer could not be brewed there with the right characteristics, and so the plan was cancelled.

Famous inhabitants

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns — Sister cities

Hoegaarden is twinned with:

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