Herent

Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°40′E / 50.900°N 4.667°E / 50.900; 4.667Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementLeuvenGovernment • MayorAstrid Pollers (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, OpenVldArea • Total32.74 km² (12.64 sq mi)Population • Total21,632 • Density660/km² (1,700/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes016, 02Websitewww.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^[2]
• Public Schools: De Bijenkorf (Flemish Community) & Toverveld (municipal)^[2]

Image gallery

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

References

External links

• Media related to Herent at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch