Herent () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

located in the Belgian province of

Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant ( nl, Vlaams-Brabant ; french: Brabant flamand ) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Haina ...

. 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 Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...

of 648 inhabitants per km². The current mayor (as of 2018) is

Astrid Pollers Astrid is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements (a god) and (beautiful, fair). Variants * Assan (diminutive) (Swed ...

Schools

*Catholic schools: De Kraal & Pastoor De Clerckschool *Official Schools: De Bijenkorf (Flemish Community) & Toverveld (municipal)

Image gallery

File:9009herentChurch.jpg, Church in the centre of Herent File:Veltem-Beisem.JPG, Aerial view of Veltem-Beisem

References

External links

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Official website
- Available only in Dutch Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub