Herne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrnə]; French: Hérinnes, pronounced [eʁin]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It is also situated in the region of the Pajottenland. The municipality comprises 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.
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Location of Herne  | |
  Herne Location in Belgium
Location of Herne in Flemish Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°02′E / 50.717°N 4.033°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kris Poelaert (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.66 km2 (17.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,643 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1540, 1541 |
| NIS code | 23032 |
| Area codes | 02, 054 |
| Website | www.herne.be |
References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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