Herent

Herent
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Herent Location in Belgium
Location of Herent in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°40′E / 50.900°N 4.667°ECoordinates: 50°54′N 04°40′E / 50.900°N 4.667°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Marleen Schouteden
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V, sp.a
Area
• Total	32.73 km^2 (12.64 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	21,213
• Density	650/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes	3020
Area codes	016, 02
Website	www.herent.be

Herent (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrənt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Herent proper, Veltem-Beisem and Winksele. On January 1, 2010, Herent had a total population of 20,030. The total area is 32.73 km² which gives a population density of 610 inhabitants per km². The current mayor (as of 2013) is Marleen Schouteden.

Schools

• Catholic Schools: De Kraal & Pastoor De Clerckschool
• Municipal Schools: Toverveld & De Bijenkorf

Image gallery

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

References

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

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