Haacht
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Flanders | |
Province : | Flemish Brabant | |
District : | Lions | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 59 ′ N , 4 ° 38 ′ E | |
Area : | 30.57 km² | |
Residents: | 14,577 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 477 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 3150 | |
Prefix: | 016, 015 | |
Mayor: | Steven Swiggers ( Open VLD ) | |
Local government address : |
Gemeentehuis, Wespelaarsesteenweg 85, 3150 Haacht |
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Website: | www.haacht.be |
Haacht is a municipality in the northern part of Dijlelandes in the province of Flemish Brabant in the Kingdom of Belgium . This municipality in Flanders has 13,894 inhabitants. It is located on the left bank of the Dijle and consists of the main town and the two districts Tildonk and Wespelaar .
Leuven is 12 kilometers southeast, Mechelen 13 km northwest, Brussels about 24 km southwest and Antwerp 30 km northwest.
The next motorway exits are at Weerde on the A1 / E 19 in the west and at Holsbeek on the A2 in the east.
The community has a regional train station on the Mechelen - Löwen railway line ; others are u. a. in Aarschot , Löwen, Kortenberg and Mechelen.
The nearest international airport is Brussels National Airport, approx. 13 km away, near the capital.
coat of arms
Description: Three (2, 1) upper half red lilies set in silver . A Spangenhelm with red and silver helmet covers rests on the upper edge of the shield . The helmet ornament is a silver open flight in the red-silver bead .