Holsbeek | |
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 The chapel of Saint Joseph, near Sint-Pieters-Rode, Holsbeek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Holsbeek  | |
  Holsbeek Location in Belgium Location of Holsbeek in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates:50°55′N04°46′E / 50.917°N 4.767°E /50.917; 4.767 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Leuven |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bram Van Baelen (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V,OpenVld,Groen |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.78 km2 (14.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,905 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3220, 3221 |
| NIS code | 24043 |
| Area codes | 016 |
| Website | www.holsbeek.be |
Holsbeek (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɦɔlzbeːk]) is amunicipality located in theBelgian province ofFlemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Holsbeek proper,Kortrijk-Dutsel [nl],Nieuwrode [nl] andSint-Pieters-Rode [nl]. On January 1, 2006, Holsbeek had a total population of 9,205. The total area is 38.50 km2 which gives apopulation density of 239 inhabitants per km2.
A notable landmark in Holsbeek is the medievalcastle of Horst,[2] which is the fictional home ofde rode ridder (the red knight).
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