Herent
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herent
Herent Location in Belgium Location of Herent in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°54′N 04°40′E / 50.900°N 4.667°E / 50.900; 4.667
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Astrid Pollers (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, CD&V, OpenVld
Area
• Total	32.74 km2 (12.64 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	21,632
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes	3020
NIS code	24038
Area codes	016, 02
Website	www.herent.be

Herent (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrənt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. 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 of 648 inhabitants per km². The current mayor (as of 2018) is Astrid Pollers.

Schools

• Catholic schools: De Kraal & Pastoor De Clerckschool^[2]
• Public Schools: De Bijenkorf (Flemish Community) & Toverveld (municipal)^[2]

Image gallery

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  Church in the centre of Herent
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  Aerial view of Veltem-Beisem