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Herent

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About Herent

Herent is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 23,007 inhabitants on an area of 32.7 km², a population density of 704 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 565 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Herent ranks 141st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 18th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 375th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Herent borders 5 municipalities:

Postcodes in Herent

PostcodePlaces
3020Herent, Veltem-Beisem, Winksele

Distances from Herent

Tokmmiles
Leuven53
Mechelen1912
Brussels1912
Antwerp4327
Hasselt4830
Namur5333
Charleroi5635
Ghent6742
Mons7043
Liège7346
Kortrijk9861
Bruges10766
Ostend12578
Arlon16099

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Nearby municipalities

More about Herent: Wikipedia.