Ternat (; also french: Ternath, link=no) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
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, Hai ...
. The municipality comprises the villages of
Sint-Katherina-Lombeek
Ternat (; also french: Ternath, link=no) is a municipality 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 ...
, Ternat proper and
Wambeek. 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 p ...
. 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 (c.1320–1388)
References
External links
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Municipalities of Flemish Brabant
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