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Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Hoeilaart is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic-Celtic origin, coming from "Ho-Lar," meaning a high clearing in the woods. Residents are called Hoeilanders or Doenders. The municipality only comprises the town of Hoeilaart proper. On January 1, 2006 Hoeilaart had a total population of 10,074. The total area is 20.43 km² which gives a population density of 493 inhabitants per km². Hoeilaart also sometimes called "The Glass Village" because of the greenhouse grape cultivation that once took place. |
| Face value | 50 Centimes |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1410 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE 641 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 1353 Stanley Gibbons BE 1952 AFA number BE 1431 Belgium BE 1353 Unificato BE 1353 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Print run | 28.229.382 |
| Issue date | 13/11/1965 |
| Designer | Herman Verbaere / Leon Janssens |
| Print technique | recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 28.00 mm |
| Width | 24.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |