Editing Haacht

{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name             = Haacht
|picture          = BE Haacht municipality Tildonk town IMG 2859.JPG
|picture-legend   = Tildonk
|map              = Haacht Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend       = Location of Haacht in Flemish Brabant
|arms             = Blason Haacht.svg
|flag             = Flag of Haacht.svg
|arrondissement   = [[Leuven administrative Arrondissement|Leuven]]
|nis              = 24033
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64=
|65=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor            = Steven Swiggers (OpenVLD)
|majority         = [[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats|OpenVld]], [[Vooruit (political party)|Vooruit]], [[Christian Democratic and Flemish|CD&V]]
|postal-codes     = 3150
|telephone-area   = 016, 015
|web              = [http://www.haacht.be/ www.haacht.be]
|coordinates      = {{coord|50|59|N|04|38|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Haacht''' ({{IPA|nl|ɦaːxt}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Flemish Brabant]]. The municipality comprises the towns of Haacht proper, [[Kelfs]], [[Tildonk]], [[Wakkerzeel]] and [[Wespelaar]].

In 2023, Haacht had a total population of 15,465. It is reported to have a [[population density]] of 505 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.

== Attractions ==
Special attractions in Haacht are:
* The church St.-Remigius, of which some walls still date the original construction from the year 1281.
* The Anti-Tank canal, a defensive line built in 1939 as part of the [[K-W Line]], to protect against German attack. It proved ineffective, as the invading Germans took a wide detour around it. In 1997 the nature preservation group {{Ill|Natuurpunt|nl}} made it a protected natural area.
* The [[brewery]] of Haacht, the biggest Belgian brewery that is still in Belgian ownership and the third Belgian brewery regarding marketshare. The brewery is named after the municipality of Haacht but is actually located within the borders of neighbouring municipality [[Boortmeerbeek]].
* The new sporting facilities 'Den Dijk', opened in 2003, with a separate gymnastics hall.
* It also has the nearest train station in its surroundings: [[Haacht Railway Station]].

<gallery>
Image:Haacht, kerk foto2 2007-08-27 14.28.JPG|Sint Remigius church
Image:Antitankwall.jpg|Anti-Tank canal, built to protect against the German tank attacks during World War II, today a preserved natural area
</gallery>

==Municipal government==
Haacht has a city council of 23 members.

==Transport==
Haacht has three railway stops: [[Haacht railway station|Haacht]], Wespelaar-Tildonk and Hambos.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.haacht.be Official website] - Only available in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]
*[http://www.hagok.be/ Haachtse Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring] - Only available in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]
*[http://www.haacht.com/ Haacht Brewery]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Haacht
|N  = [[Keerbergen]]
|NE = [[Tremelo]]
|E  = [[Rotselaar]]
|SE = [[Leuven]]
|S  = [[Herent]]
|W  = [[Boortmeerbeek]]<br/>[[Kampenhout]]
|NW = [[Bonheiden]] ([[Antwerp (province)|VAN]])
}}
{{Municipalities in Flemish Brabant}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Flemish Brabant]]


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