Herenthout
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herenthout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrəntɦʌu̯t]) is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Herenthout proper, including Uilenberg. In 2021, Herenthout had a total population of 9,185 people.[2] The total area is 23.55 km2.
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Herenthout | |
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Coordinates: 51°09′N 04°46′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Antwerp |
Arrondissement | Turnhout |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stijn Raeymaekers (Eenheid-N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | Eenheid-N-VA, CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 23.61 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,109 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 2270 |
NIS code | 13012 |
Area codes | 014 |
Website | www.herenthout.be |
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This village is also well known for having the officially recognized oldest organized carnival parade in Belgium, with the first edition dating back to February 1882. The mascot of the parade is named "Peer Stoet".