Hoegaarden
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This article is about the municipality. For the brewery see Hoegaarden Brewery
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Flemish Brabant |
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| Arrondissement | Leuven | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 37.17 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
5,826 (January 1, 2006) 50.36% 49.64% 157 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.91% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 13,169 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Frans Huon (CD&V) | |
| Governing parties | CD&V | |
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| Postal codes | 3320, 3321 | |
| Area codes | 016 | |
| Web address | www.hoegaarden.be | |
Hoegaarden 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 km² which gives a population density of 183 inhabitants per km².
Hoegaarden is home to the Hoegaarden Brewery. 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 was cancelled.
The name Hoegaarden is commonly mispronounced. The correct pronunciation is IPA: [huχardən].
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Pierre Celis, founder of the breweries Hoegaarden and Celis
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