Geetbets

Geetbets
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Geetbets in Flemish Brabant
Interactive map of Geetbets
Geetbets Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°53′N 05°07′E / 50.883°N 5.117°E / 50.883; 5.117
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Jo Roggen (OpenVLD)
• Governing parties	OpenVLD, Hart Dorp
Area
• Total	35.52 km^2 (13.71 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	6,035
• Density	169.9/km^2 (440.1/sq mi)
Postal codes	3450, 3454
NIS code	24028
Area codes	011, 013
Website	www.geetbets.be

Geetbets (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣeːdˈbɛts]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Geetbets proper, Grazen and Rummen. On January 1, 2006, Geetbets had a total population of 5,765. The total area is 35.17 km² which gives a population density of 164 inhabitants per km².

Notable people

Jane Brigode (born Jane Ouwerx) (Rummen, 30 May 1870-Forest, 3 May 1952), a Belgian liberal and politician.

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

• Media related to Geetbets at Wikimedia Commons