Herentals
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Herentals | |
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Coordinates: 51°11′N 04°50′E / 51.183°N 4.833°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Turnhout |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan Bertels (sp.a) |
• Governing party/ies | sp.a, CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 28,272 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2200 |
NIS code | 13011 |
Area codes | 014 |
Website | www.herentals.be |
Herentals (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrə(n)tɑls]) is a city in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. On January 1, 2006 Herentals had a total population of 26,071. The total area is 48.56 km2 (18.75 sq mi) which gives a population density of 537 inhabitants per km². Saint-Waldetrudis is the patron saint of the city.
Herentals is often referred to as the capital of the Belgian Campine region. Herentals has some outstanding historical buildings, including the church, town hall and the old city gates; Bovenpoort, the Northern gate, and Zandpoort, the Western gate. There used to be a Nederpoort and Koeienpoort as well, but those have been torn down a long time ago. The Hidrodoe science museum is located in Herentals. There is also a large chocolate factory located in Herentals.
Herentals is also the centre of commerce in the region, although the cities of Geel and Mol are quite popular as well.
Herentals is twinned with Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire in France, Alpen in Germany and Ijsselstijn in the Netherlands. The inhabitants of the Campine region have common sobriquets that are particular to their towns; people from Herentals are referred to by the colloquialisms "Klokkenververs" (meaning "bell painters") and "Peestekers" (Which comes from the old story about the farmers of the town using carrots (pekes, "pee"-stekers as a lock on the "zandpoort" (one of the great gates in that time)
People from Herentals
Gallery
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Belfry of old town hall
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Former Post office in the Market square
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City gate
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Bocholt-Herentals Canal
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The old town hall and the Monument for the 'Farmers Rising'
References
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
External links
- Media related to Herentals at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Template:Nl icon, Template:En icon, Template:Fr icon
- Local radio station with local news - Only available in Dutch
- Start Page - Only available in Dutch