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Herselt
About Herselt
Herselt is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,777 inhabitants on an area of 52.4 km², a population density of 282 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Herselt ranks 252nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 44th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 222nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Herselt since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Herselt grew by 286 inhabitants (+2.0%), from 14,491 to 14,777. In the last year it changed by −52. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Herselt ranks 434th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Herselt borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Herselt
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2230 | Herselt, Ramsel |
Distances from Herselt
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 22 | 14 |
| Mechelen | 30 | 19 |
| Hasselt | 35 | 22 |
| Brussels | 41 | 25 |
| Antwerp | 43 | 27 |
| Namur | 65 | 41 |
| Liège | 68 | 42 |
| Charleroi | 76 | 48 |
| Ghent | 81 | 50 |
| Mons | 92 | 57 |
| Kortrijk | 117 | 73 |
| Bruges | 119 | 74 |
| Ostend | 138 | 86 |
| Arlon | 166 | 103 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Herselt: Wikipedia.