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Herentals
About Herentals
Herentals is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 29,163 inhabitants on an area of 48.0 km², a population density of 608 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Herentals ranks 96th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 11th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 240th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Herentals since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Herentals grew by 1,435 inhabitants (+5.2%), from 27,728 to 29,163. In the last year it changed by +162.
For population growth since 2016, Herentals ranks 261st of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Herentals borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Herentals
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2200 | Morkhoven, Noorderwijk, Herentals |
Distances from Herentals
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 30 | 19 |
| Leuven | 32 | 20 |
| Antwerp | 33 | 21 |
| Hasselt | 45 | 28 |
| Brussels | 45 | 28 |
| Ghent | 78 | 48 |
| Namur | 78 | 49 |
| Liège | 80 | 50 |
| Charleroi | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 99 | 62 |
| Bruges | 113 | 70 |
| Kortrijk | 117 | 72 |
| Ostend | 133 | 83 |
| Arlon | 179 | 111 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Herentals: Wikipedia.