Gooik

Gooik
Gooik
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Flemish Brabant
District :	Halle-Vilvoorde
Coordinates :	50 ° 48 '  N , 4 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 48 '  N , 4 ° 7'  E
Area :	39.70 km²
Residents:	9170 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	231 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1755
Prefix:	054 - 02
Mayor:	Michel Doomst ( CD&V )
Local government address :	Gemeente Gooik Koekoekstraat 2 1755 Gooik
Website:	www.gooik.be

Gooik is a Belgian municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant . It includes the places Gooik , Kester , Leerbeek and Oetingen .

coat of arms

Description: In the silver shield there are three black fists placed on the right (2.1).

partnership

A partnership with the Altenberge community in North Rhine-Westphalia has existed since 1979 .

Sons and daughters of the church

• Mia De Vits (* 1950), politician, MEP (until 2009)
• Jean-François Heymans , Pharmacologist and Rector ( Ghent University )
• Barthold Kuijken , flautist and conductor

Web links

Commons : Gooik  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)

View of the Leerbeek sub-municipality