Koningshooikt
Koningshooikt is a village that since 1977 forms a municipality with Lier in the Belgian province of Antwerp. In the local dialect Koningshooikt is often called Jut or Koningsjut. Koningshooikt was founded on 1 January 1822, when the village Koningsbossen (also known as Koningsbos or 's-Herenbos) were united with quarters Hooikt and Hazendonk, the latter separated from the village Berlaar.
Koningshooikt | |
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Village | |
 St John the Evangelist Church | |
  Koningshooikt Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′N 4°36′E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Municipality | Lier, Belgium |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.63 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,243 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
The village is known because of the bus manufacturer Van Hool, the sound recording studio Motormusic Studios and the motorhome constructor Motorhomes Konings.[2]
Gallery
Former town hall
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Busses
See also
- K-W Line, a defense line between Koningshooikt and Wavre during World War II
References
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12021B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- http://www.motorhomeskonings.be/en/ Motorhomes Konings
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