Gooik

Gooik
Municipality

Gooik town hall

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Coat of arms
Gooik

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°07′E / 50.800°N 4.117°ECoordinates: 50°48′N 04°07′E / 50.800°N 4.117°E
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
  Mayor Michel Doomst (CD&V)
  Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
  Total 39.70 km2 (15.33 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 9,181
  Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Postal codes 1755
Area codes 054, 02
Website www.gooik.be

Gooik (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣoːi̯k]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Gooik proper, Kester, Leerbeek and Oetingen. On January 1, 2006 Gooik had a total population of 8,895. The total area is 39.70 km² which gives a population density of 224 inhabitants per km².


Church in the centre of Gooik

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