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{{About|the municipality|the brewery|Hoegaarden Brewery}}
[[Image:Hoegaarden.JPG|thumb|Photograph of Hoegaarden]]
{{Infobox Belgium municipality
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'''Hoegaarden''' is a [[municipality]] in the province of [[Flemish Brabant]], in [[Flanders]], one of the three [[regions]] of [[Belgium]]. The municipality comprises the towns 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 kilometre|km²]] which gives a [[population density]] of 183 inhabitants per km².
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|picture = Hoegaarden gemeenteplein.jpg
|picture-legend = Town square of Hoegaarden
|map = Hoegaarden Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend = Location of Hoegaarden in Flemish Brabant
|arms = Blason Hoegaarden.svg
|flag = Flag of Hoegaarden Belgium.svg
|arrondissement = [[Leuven administrative Arrondissement|Leuven]]
|nis = 24008
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|mayor = Jean-Pierre Taverniers (CD&V)
|majority = [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]]
|postal-codes = 3320, 3321
|telephone-area = 016
|web = [https://www.lokaalbestuurhoegaarden.be/ Official website]
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'''Hoegaarden''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɦuɣaːrdə(n)|lang|Nl-Hoegaarden-GT.wav}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] in the province of [[Flemish Brabant]], in [[Flanders]], one of the three [[Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium|regions of Belgium]]. The municipality comprises the villages of Hoegaarden proper, [[Meldert (Hoegaarden)|Meldert]] and [[Outgaarden]]. On January 1, 2006, Hoegaarden had a total population of 6,225. The total area is {{convert|33.93|km²|2|abbr=off}} which gives a [[population density]] of 183 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.


==History==
Hoegaarden is home to the [[Hoegaarden Brewery]].
[[File:Hoegaarden, kerk foto1 2011-09-25 11.43.JPG|thumb|left|upright|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 [[Jupiler|Jupille]] brewery in southern Belgium. However, the beer could not be brewed there with the right characteristics, and so {{clarify-span|the plan|Unclear: the plan to close & reopen elsewhere, or just the plan to reopen elsewhere, or just the plan to reopen in Jupiler?|date=June 2024}} was cancelled.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}
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==Famous inhabitants==
==Famous inhabitants==
* [[Pierre Celis]], founder of the breweries [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]] and [[Celis]]
* [[Pierre Celis]], founder of the breweries [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]] and [[Celis (beer)|Celis]]


==International relations==
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[[Category:Municipalities of Flemish Brabant]]
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium}}


===Twin towns — Sister cities===
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[[eo:Hoegaarden]]
Hoegaarden is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
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[[fr:Hoegaarden]]
*{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Altmünster]], Austria
[[nl:Hoegaarden]]
[[sv:Hoegaarden (ort)]]


==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
{{Belgium-geo-stub}}
* {{Commons category-inline}}

{{Geographic location
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|Centre = Hoegaarden
|N = [[Boutersem]]
|NE = [[Tienen]]
|SE = [[Hélécine]] ([[Walloon Brabant|WBR]])
|S = [[Jodoigne]] ([[Walloon Brabant|WBR]])
|W = [[Beauvechain]] ([[Walloon Brabant|WBR]])
}}
{{Municipalities in Flemish Brabant}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Municipalities of Flemish Brabant]]

Latest revision as of 05:14, 1 September 2024

This article is about the municipality. For the brewery, see Hoegaarden Brewery.
Hoegaarden
Municipality
Town square of Hoegaarden
Town square of Hoegaarden
Flag of Hoegaarden
Flag
Coat of arms of Hoegaarden
Coat of arms
Location of Hoegaarden
Map
Hoegaarden is located in Belgium
Hoegaarden
Hoegaarden
Location in Belgium
Location of Hoegaarden in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°47′N 04°54′E / 50.783°N 4.900°E / 50.783; 4.900
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorJean-Pierre Taverniers (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total
37.28 km2 (14.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
6,873
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Postal codes
3320, 3321
NIS code
24008
Area codes016
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

History

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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[clarify] was cancelled.[citation needed]

Famous inhabitants

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International relations

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

Twin towns — Sister cities

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Hoegaarden is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ . Statbel https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/Bevolking_per_gemeente.xlsx. Retrieved 4 November 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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