Gooik

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Gooik
Gooik town hall
Gooik town hall
Flag of Gooik
Coat of arms of Gooik
Gooik is located in Belgium
Gooik
Gooik
Location in Belgium
Location of Gooik in Flemish Brabant
Gooik Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°07′E / 50.800°N 4.117°E / 50.800; 4.117Coordinates: 50°48′N 04°07′E / 50.800°N 4.117°E / 50.800; 4.117
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorSimon De Boeck (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total39.70 km2 (15.33 sq mi)
Postal codes
1755
Area codes054, 02
Websitewww.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, Strijland and Oetingen. It is also situated in the Pajottenland. On January 1, 2018 Gooik had a total population of 9,236. The total area is 39.70 km2 (15.33 sq mi), which gives a population density of 232 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi).

Church in the centre of Gooik

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