Herent

Herent (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrənt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages and former municipalities of Herent proper, Veltem-Beisem and Winksele. On January 1, 2016, Herent had a total population of 21,213. The total area is 32.73 km² resulting in a population density of 648 inhabitants per km². The current mayor (as of 2018) is Astrid Pollers.

Herent
Municipality
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Herent
Location in Belgium
Location of Herent in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°40′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorAstrid Pollers
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, Open vld
Area
 • Total32.73 km2 (12.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total21,632
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes
3020
Area codes016, 02
Websitewww.herent.be

Schools [2]
  • Catholic schools: De Kraal & Pastoor De Clerckschool
  • Official Schools: De Bijenkorf (Flemish Community) & Toverveld (municipal)
  • Church in the centre of Herent
  • Aerial view of Veltem-Beisem
gollark: To fake gravity, obviously, and disappear people they don't like.
gollark: That's not gravity. It's the government's tractor beams faking gravity by pulling you down.
gollark: It would have been nice if we ended up with P2P 802.11whatever (WiFi) instead of Bluetooth, since at least then there would be fewer protocols to deal with.
gollark: Mostly I do actually have to think before typing things, so typing speed isn't a *terrible* concern.
gollark: I can type 100WPM or so on my laptop's keyboard, and really slowly on my phone even with the autospellcorrection.

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. https://www.herent.be/product/364/scholen-in-herent
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