Herselt

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Herselt

Herselt

Location in Belgium

Location of Herselt in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°53′E / 51.050°N 4.883°E / 51.050; 4.883Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementTurnhoutGovernment

• MayorPeter Keymeulen (N-VA) • Governing party/iesN-VA, MENSEN MET MENSENArea

• Total52.37 km² (20.22 sq mi)Population

(2020-01-01)^[1]

• Total14,521 • Density280/km² (720/sq mi)Postal codes

2230

NIS code

13013

Area codes014, 016, 013Websitewww.herselt.be

Herselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrsəlt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Herselt proper, Ramsel [nl], Blauberg [nl], Bergom [nl] and Varenwinkel [nl]. In 2021, Herselt had a total population of 14,649.^[2] The total area is 52.32 km².

Born in Herselt

Praga Khan, born Maurice Joseph François Engelen
Stein Huysegems
Gregorius Thiels, abbot of Averbode
André Vlayen

Gallery

Bergom, church
Herselt, church

References

^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13013". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.