Gooik is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Gooik proper,
Kester[?],
Leerbeek[?] and
Oetingen[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Gooik had a total population of 8,834 (4,403 males and 4,431 females). The total area is 40.37
km² which gives a
population density of 218.83 inhabitants per km².