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Herenthout
About Herenthout
Herenthout is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,464 inhabitants on an area of 23.6 km², a population density of 401 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Herenthout ranks 376th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 61st of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 451st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Herenthout since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Herenthout grew by 658 inhabitants (+7.5%), from 8,806 to 9,464. In the last year it changed by −40. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Herenthout ranks 129th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Herenthout borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Herenthout
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2270 | Herenthout |
Distances from Herenthout
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 25 | 15 |
| Leuven | 29 | 18 |
| Antwerp | 30 | 19 |
| Brussels | 40 | 25 |
| Hasselt | 47 | 29 |
| Ghent | 73 | 45 |
| Namur | 76 | 47 |
| Liège | 81 | 50 |
| Charleroi | 83 | 52 |
| Mons | 94 | 59 |
| Bruges | 108 | 67 |
| Kortrijk | 111 | 69 |
| Ostend | 128 | 80 |
| 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 Herenthout: Wikipedia.