Sint-Agatha-Rode

Sint-Agatha-Rode, named after the third-century Christian martyr Saint Agatha of Sicily,[2] is a Dutch-speaking village in Belgian province of Flemish Brabant and lies within the district of the town of Huldenberg.

[a] Historically Sint-Agatha-Rode was an independent municipality (Gemeente) until the merger of Belgian municipalities in 1977 when it was joined to the town of Huldenberg.

Sint-Agatha-Rode is located east of the town centre of Huldenberg, in the hills between the valleys of the river Dijle which is the eastern boundary of the Huldenberg district and the river Laan which is the western boundary.

North of the town center of Sint Agatha-Rode the Laan joins the Dyle.

Sint-Agatha-Rode has developed from being an agricultural village to become a rural residential town.

Situation of Sint-Agatha-Rode (green) as a part of the greater Huldenberg municipality (blue).
The New Chateau of Sint Agatha Rode
The St. Agatha Church
Aerial view of the area round the church of Sint-Agatha-Rode
The Grootbroek nature reserve
The Rodebos nature reserve
Graves of British soldiers in churchyard