Koningshooikt

Koningshooikt is a village that since 1977 forms a municipality with Lier in the Belgian province of Antwerp. In the local dialect Koningshooikt is often called Jut or Koningsjut. Koningshooikt was founded on 1 January 1822, when the village Koningsbossen (also known as Koningsbos or 's-Herenbos) were united with quarters Hooikt and Hazendonk, the latter separated from the village Berlaar.

Koningshooikt
Village
St John the Evangelist Church
Koningshooikt Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′N 4°36′E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Municipality	Lier, Belgium
Area [1]
• Total	16.63 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	4,243
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	CET

The village is known because of the bus manufacturer Van Hool, the sound recording studio Motormusic Studios and the motorhome constructor Motorhomes Konings.^[2]

Gallery

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  Former town hall
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  Clergy house
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  Buses

See also

• K-W Line, a defense line between Koningshooikt and Wavre during World War II