Herenthout

Herenthout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrəntɦʌut]) 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.

Herenthout
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herenthout
Herenthout Location in Belgium Location of Herenthout in the province of Antwerp
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

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".

Notable people

• Jürgen Raeymaeckers (1985) – football striker who currently plays for K. Lyra T.S.V.
• Wim Vandekeybus (1963) – actor, choreographer, dancer and film director
• Johan Van Herck (1974) – former professional tennis player

Gallery

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  Herenthout church
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  Shop in Herenthout
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  Pub 't Schipke
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  gemeentehuis in Herenthout

References

1. "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
2. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12030D". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

External links

• Media related to Herenthout at Wikimedia Commons