Herne, Belgium

Herne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrnə]; French: Hérinnes-lez-Enghien) 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.

Herne
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Herne
Location in Belgium
Location of Herne in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°02′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
  MayorKris Poelaert (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
  Total44.63 km2 (17.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total6,643
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Postal codes
1540, 1541
Area codes02, 054
Websitewww.herne.be


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