Herne, Belgium

Herne
Location of Herne in Flemish Brabant
Interactive map of Herne
Herne
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°02′E / 50.717°N 4.033°E / 50.717; 4.033
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • MayorKris Poelaert (CD&V)
 • Governing partyCD&V
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
6,643
Postal codes
1540, 1541
NIS code
23032
Area codes02, 054
Websitewww.herne.be

Herne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrnə]; French: Hérinnes, pronounced [eʁin]) is a former municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It is now part of the municipality of Pajottegem, following the 2025 fusion of the Belgian municipalities. The former municipality of Herne contained the towns of Herfelingen, Herne proper and Sint-Pieters-Kapelle. On January 1, 2006, Herne had a total population of 6,407. The total area is 44.63 km² which gives a population density of 144 inhabitants per km².

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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