Hoeilaart
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Hoeilaart is a municipality located in the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium, right next to the Sonian Forest near Brussels. Its name originates from a Gallo-Celtic term meaning a high clearing in the forest, and it is traditionally known for its glasshouse grape cultivation.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a rectangular field divided vertically into two equal stripes: yellow on the hoist side and green on the fly side.
Symbolism: Yellow and green are the traditional colors of the municipality of Hoeilaart, where green represents the surrounding Sonian Forest and nature, while yellow relates to the local fields and traditional regional heraldry.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a rectangular field divided vertically into two equal stripes: yellow on the hoist side and green on the fly side.
Symbolism: Yellow and green are the traditional colors of the municipality of Hoeilaart, where green represents the surrounding Sonian Forest and nature, while yellow relates to the local fields and traditional regional heraldry.
Statistics
Area
29.84 km²
Population
11,500