Bierbeek

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Bierbeek

Bierbeek

Location in Belgium

Location of Bierbeek in Flemish Brabant

Coordinates: 50°50′N 04°46′E / 50.833°N 4.767°E / 50.833; 4.767Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementLeuvenGovernment

• MayorJohan Vanhulst (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&V, Vooruit, GroenArea

• Total38.97 km² (15.05 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total10,025 • Density260/km² (670/sq mi)Postal codes

3360

NIS code

24011

Area codes016Websitewww.bierbeek.be

Bierbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbiːrbeːk] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Bierbeek proper, Korbeek-Lo, Lovenjoel and Opvelp. On January 1, 2006, Bierbeek had a total population of 9,147. The total area is 39.73 km² which gives a population density of 230 inhabitants per km².