Herselt

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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Herselt

Municipality

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Location of Herselt

Herselt

Location in Belgium

Location of Herselt in the province of Antwerp

Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°53′E﻿ / ﻿51.050°N 4.883°E﻿ / 51.050; 4.883
Country|  Belgium
Community| Flemish Community
Region| Flemish Region
Province| Antwerp
Arrondissement| Turnhout
Government

• Mayor| Peter Keymeulen (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies| N-VA, MENSEN MET MENSEN
Area

• Total| 52.37 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population

(2020-01-01)[1]

• Total| 14,521
• Density| 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal codes|

2230

NIS code|

13013

Area codes| 014, 016, 013
Website| www.herselt.be

Herselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrsəlt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Herselt proper, Ramsel [nl], Blauberg [nl], Bergom [nl] and Varenwinkel [nl]. In 2021, Herselt had a total population of 14,649.[2] The total area is 52.32 km2.

## Born in Herselt

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* Praga Khan, born Maurice Joseph François Engelen
* Stein Huysegems
* Gregorius Thiels, abbot of Averbode
* André Vlayen

## Gallery

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* Bergom, church

* Herselt, church

## References

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1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13013". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

## External links

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* Media related to Herselt at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website (in Dutch)

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Places adjacent to Herselt

|  | Westerlo | Geel

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Herselt

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Begijnendijk (VBR) | Aarschot (VBR) | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (VBR)

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Municipalities in Antwerp Province, Flanders, Belgium

Antwerp|

* Aartselaar
* Antwerp
* Boechout
* Boom
* Borsbeek
* Brasschaat
* Brecht
* Edegem
* Essen
* Hemiksem
* Hove
* Kalmthout
* Kapellen
* Kontich
* Lint
* Malle
* Mortsel
* Niel
* Ranst
* Rumst
* Schelle
* Schilde
* Schoten
* Stabroek
* Wijnegem
* Wommelgem
* Wuustwezel
* Zandhoven
* Zoersel
* Zwijndrecht

Mechelen|

* Berlaar
* Bonheiden
* Bornem
* Duffel
* Heist-op-den-Berg
* Lier
* Mechelen
* Nijlen
* Putte
* Puurs-Sint-Amands
* Sint-Katelijne-Waver
* Willebroek

Turnhout|

* Arendonk
* Baarle-Hertog
* Balen
* Beerse
* Dessel
* Geel
* Grobbendonk
* Herentals
* Herenthout
* Herselt
* Hoogstraten
* Hulshout
* Kasterlee
* Laakdal
* Lille
* Meerhout
* Merksplas
* Mol
* Olen
* Oud-Turnhout
* Ravels
* Retie
* Rijkevorsel
* Turnhout
* Vorselaar
* Vosselaar
* Westerlo

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