Haacht

Haacht
Municipality
Tildonk
Flag Coat of arms
Haacht Location in Belgium
Location of Haacht in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°59′N 04°38′E / 50.983°N 4.633°ECoordinates: 50°59′N 04°38′E / 50.983°N 4.633°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Mon Fillet (Open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	VLD, CD&V
Area
• Total	30.57 km^2 (11.80 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	14,186
• Density	460/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	3150
Area codes	016, 015
Website	www.haacht.be

Haacht (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦaːxt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Haacht proper, Kelfs, Tildonk, Wakkerzeel and Wespelaar.

On January 1, 2006, Haacht had a total population of 13,608. The total area is 30.57 km² which gives a population density of 445 inhabitants per km².

Attractions

Special attractions in Haacht are:

• The church St.-Remigius, of which some walls still date the original construction from the year 1281.
• The Anti-Tank wall, a defensive line built in 1939 to protect against German attack. The wall was ineffective, as the Germans took a wide detour around it. In 1997 the nature preservation group Natuurpunt made it a protected natural area.
• The brewery of Haacht, the biggest Belgian brewery that is still in Belgian ownership and the third Belgian brewery regarding marketshare. The brewery is named after the municipality of Haacht but is actually located within the borders of neighbouring municipality Boortmeerbeek.
• The new sporting facilities 'Den Dijk', opened in 2003, with a separate gymnastics hall.
• It also has the nearest train station in its surroundings: Haacht Railway Station.

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  Sint Remigius church

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  Anti-Tank wall, built to protect against the German tank attacks during World War II, today a preserved natural area

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Haacht at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Only available in Dutch
• Haachtse Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring - Only available in Dutch
• Haacht Brewery