Herne, Belgium

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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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 / 50.717; 4.033Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementHalle-VilvoordeGovernment

• MayorKris Poelaert (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea

• Total44.66 km² (17.24 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total6,643 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Postal codes

1540, 1541

NIS code

23032

Area codes02, 054Websitewww.herne.be

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.