Herzele
Appearance
Herzele | |
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Herzele Castle | |
Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°53′E / 50.883°N 3.883°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Aalst |
Government | |
• Mayor | Johan Van Tittelboom (VLD) |
• Governing party/ies | VLD, SP.A |
Area | |
• Total | 47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 17,723 |
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9550-9552 |
NIS code | 41027 |
Area codes | 053, 054, 09 |
Website | www.herzele.be |
Herzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Borsbeke, Herzele proper, Hillegem, Ressegem, Sint-Antelinks, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Steenhuize-Wijnhuize and Woubrechtegem. On 1 January 2006 Herzele had a total population of 16,709. The total area is 47.40 km² which gives a population density of 353 inhabitants per km². The current mayor of Herzele is Johan Van Tittelboom, from the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats party.
Herzele is crossed by two brooks, the Molenbeek in Borsbeke, Herzele, Ressegem, and Hillegem, as well as the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Herzele, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Woubrechtegem, and Ressegem.
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References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Herzele at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)