Herselt () 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

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province of

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,

. The municipality comprises the towns of Herselt proper, , , and . In 2021, Herselt had a total population of 14,649. The total area is 52.32 km².

Born in Herselt

* Gregorius Thiels, abbot of Averbode. * Stein Huysegems * André Vlayen *

Maurice Engelen Maurice Joseph François Engelen (born 7 January 1959), known by his stage name Praga Khan, is a Belgian electronic musician. Khan is considered one of the leading pioneers of the new beat/acid house/techno electronic dance music scene that origi ...

Gallery

Image:Bergom, kerk foto1 2009-08-29 18.27.JPG, Bergom, church Image:Herselt, kerk foto6 2009-08-30 17.35.JPG, Herselt, church

References

External links

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