Ternat (; also french: Ternath, link=no) 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 Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Sint-Katherina-Lombeek, Ternat proper and

Wambeek Ternat (; also french: Ternath, link=no) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Sint-Katherina-Lombeek, Ternat proper and Wambeek. It is also situated in the Pajottenlan ...

. It is also situated in the

Pajottenland The Pajottenland (in English occasionally Payottenland) is a distinct region within the Flemish Brabant province and the south-western part of the Brussels Region of Belgium. The region is located west-southwest of Brussels. The Pajottenland is pre ...

. On January 1, 2018 Ternat had a total population of 15.481. The total area is 24.48 km² which gives a

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), 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 ...

of 597 inhabitants per km². The village of Ternat is the site of a medieval sandstone church and the 12th-century Kruikenburg Castle, extensively remodelled in the 17th century. The local authority offices are housed in an 18th-century mansion.Kasteel De Mot
Flemish Heritage Register. Accessed 23 October 2015.

Notable people

Everard t'Serclaes Everard t'Serclaes, Lord of Kruikenburg Castle, Kruikenburg (c. 1320 – 31 March 1388) was a citizen of Brussels who was made famous by his recovery of the city from the County of Flanders, Flemings. His brother, Jean t'Serclaes, Jean, was bis ...

(c.1320–1388)

References

External links

* Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub