Bierbeek

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Bierbeek

Total population

10,025

Coordinates50.83°, 4.75°

Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bierbeek 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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Franz Ludwig von Arenberg

German diplomat (1849-1907)

Frederik Veuchelen

Belgian racing cyclist

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André Delvaux

Belgian film director (1926–2002)

Jan Cobbaert

Belgian sculptor (1909-1995)

Gaston Roelants

Belgian steeplechaser and cross country runner (born 1937)

Toon Brusselers

Dutch football player (1933-2005)

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Herman Van Autgaerden

Belgian politician

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Ermelinde

Brabantine Christian nun and saint

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Albert de Maurissens

Belgian resistance fighter (1917-1945)

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Jan Colpaert

Belgian mathematician

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Marcel Delfosse

Belgian cyclist

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Martha Grunenwaldt

Belgian painter (1910-2008)

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Pierre Stroobants

Belgian politician (1924-1980)

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Steph Baeyens

Belgian actor (born 1957)

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Gustave Arnould

Jonas Van Geel

Belgian actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Flemish Brabant

• Haasrode
  1.2 mi away
• Blanden
  1.6 mi away
• Opvelp
  2.1 mi away
• Korbeek-Lo
  2.2 mi away
• Lovenjoel
  2.2 mi away
• Neervelp
  2.5 mi away
• Vaalbeek
  2.8 mi away
• Pellenberg
  3.4 mi away
• Vertrijk
  3.5 mi away
• Boutersem
  3.5 mi away · pop. 8,167
• Heverlee
  3.7 mi away · pop. 21,000
• Willebringen
  3.9 mi away

Browse all places in Flemish Brabant →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Wasp Beetle

Clytus arietis

Seen 2026-05-30

red campion

Silene dioica

Seen 2026-05-30

Globetails

Sphaerophoria

Seen 2026-05-30

Little grey

Eudonia lacustrata

Seen 2026-05-30

Masked Hunter

Reduvius personatus

Seen 2026-05-30

Forest Bug

Pentatoma rufipes

Seen 2026-05-29

Bee Orchid

Ophrys apifera

Seen 2026-05-29

Grass Vetchling

Lathyrus nissolia

Seen 2026-05-29

Fragrant Orchid

Gymnadenia conopsea

Seen 2026-05-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bierbeek, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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