Herentals
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Antwerp |
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| Arrondissement | Turnhout | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 48.56 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
26,071 (January 1, 2006) 49.26% 50.74% 537 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 9.25% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 13,726 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Jan Peeters (sp.a) | |
| Governing parties | sp.a, CD&V | |
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| Postal codes | 2200 | |
| Area codes | 014 | |
| Web address | www.herentals.be | |
Herentals is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. On January 1, 2006 Herentals had a total population of 26,071. The total area is 48.56 km² which gives a population density of 537 inhabitants per km².
Herentals is often referred to as the Kempen 's historical capital. Herentals has some great historical buildings, such as the church and the old city gates ("Bovenpoort" > Northern gate and "Zandpoort" > Western gate. There used to be a "Nederpoort" and "Koeienpoort" as well, but those have been torn down a long time ago.
Herentals is also the centre of com of the region, although the cities of Geel and Mol are quite popular as well.
[edit] External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
- Local radio station with local news - Only available in Dutch
- Start Page - Only available in Dutch
- YouthClub - Only available in Dutch
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