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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Herent
Municipality
Flag of HerentFlagCoat of arms of HerentCoat of arms
Location of Herent
Herent is located in BelgiumHerentHerentLocation in Belgium Location of Herent in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°40′E / 50.900°N 4.667°E / 50.900; 4.667
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorAstrid Pollers (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, OpenVld
Area
 • Total32.74 km (12.64 sq mi)
Population
 • Total21,632
 • Density660/km (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes3020
NIS code24038
Area codes016, 02
Websitewww.herent.be

Herent (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrənt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages and former municipalities of Herent proper, Veltem-Beisem and Winksele. On January 1, 2016, Herent had a total population of 21,213. The total area is 32.73 km² resulting in a population density of 648 inhabitants per km². The current mayor (as of 2018) is Astrid Pollers.

Schools

  • Catholic schools: De Kraal & Pastoor De Clerckschool
  • Public Schools: De Bijenkorf (Flemish Community) & Toverveld (municipal)

Image gallery

  • Church in the centre of Herent Church in the centre of Herent
  • Aerial view of Veltem-Beisem Aerial view of Veltem-Beisem

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Scholen in Herent".

External links

Places adjacent to Herent
Kampenhout Haacht
Kortenberg Herent Leuven
Bertem
Municipalities in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
Halle-Vilvoorde
Leuven


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