Herzele

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Herzele

Herzele

Location in Belgium

Location of Herzele in East Flanders

Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°53′E / 50.883°N 3.883°E / 50.883; 3.883Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceEast FlandersArrondissementAalstGovernment

• MayorJohan Van Tittelboom (Open Vld) • Governing party/iesOpen Vld, CD&V en PartnersArea

• Total47.9 km² (18.5 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total17,723 • Density370/km² (960/sq mi)Postal codes

9550-9552

NIS code

41027

Area codes053, 054, 09Websitewww.herzele.be

Herzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the villages of Borsbeke [nl], Herzele proper, Hillegem [nl], Ressegem [nl], Sint-Antelinks [nl], Sint-Lievens-Esse [nl], Steenhuize-Wijnhuize [nl] and Woubrechtegem [nl]. In 2021, Herzele had a total population of 18,414. The total area is 47.40 km².^[2] The current mayor of Herzele is Johan Van Tittelboom, from the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats party.

Herzele is crossed by two brooks, the Molenbeek in Borsbeke, Herzele, Ressegem, and Hillegem, as well as the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Herzele, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Woubrechtegem, and Ressegem.

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 41027". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.