Gooik

Gooik
Gooik town hall
Gooik town hall
Flag of Gooik
Coat of arms of Gooik
Location of Gooik
Map
Gooik is located in Belgium
Gooik
Gooik
Location in Belgium
Location of Gooik in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 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
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
9,236
Postal codes
1755
NIS code
23024
Area codes054, 02
Websitewww.gooik.be

Gooik (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣoːik]) is a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Gooik proper, Kester, Leerbeek, Strijland and Oetingen. It is now part of the municipality of Pajottegem, following the 2025 fusion of the Belgian municipalities. 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

References

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  • Media related to Gooik at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website - Available only in Dutch