Herenthout () 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

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

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. The municipality only comprises the town of Herenthout proper, including Uilenberg. In 2021, Herenthout had a total population of 9,185 people. The total area is 23.55 km². This village is also well known for having the officially recognized oldest organized

carnival Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...

parade in Belgium, with the first edition dating back to February 1882. The mascot of the parade is named "Peer Stoet".

Notable people

* Jürgen Raeymaeckers (1985) – football striker who currently plays for K. Lyra T.S.V. *

Wim Vandekeybus Wim Vandekeybus (Herenthout, 30 June 1963) is a Belgian choreographer, director and photographer. His company Ultima Vez is located in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Brussels). Together with Jan Fabre, Alain Platel and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Wim Vand ...

(1963) – actor, choreographer, dancer and film director *

Johan Van Herck Johan Van Herck (born 24 May 1974) is a Belgian tennis coach and former professional player. Van Herck first broke into the top 100 of the ATP rankings in 1996, when he made semi-finals at the Copenhagen Open and Italy's Campionati Internazional ...

(1974) – former professional tennis player

Gallery

Image:2009-08-30 11.27 Herenthout, kerk foto4.JPG, Herenthout church File:Herenthout Vonckstraat 24 - 268797 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, Shop in Herenthout File:De café 't Schipke - 354957 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, Pub 't Schipke File:Herenthout Bouwelse Steenweg 6 - 152030 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg, gemeentehuis in Herenthout

References

External links

* Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub