Herne, Belgium

Herne

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Herne, Belgium
Location in Belgium
Coordinates:
Country Belgium
Region Flemish Region
Community Flemish Community
Province Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • Mayor Kris Poelaert (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
 • Total 44.63 km2 (17.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
 • Total 6,573
 • Density 147.3/km2 (381.4/sq mi)
Postal codes 1540, 1541
Area codes 02, 054
Website www.herne.be

Herne (French: Hérinnes-lez-Enghien) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Herfelingen, Herne proper and Sint-Pieters-Kapelle. On January 1, 2006 Herne had a total population of 6,407. The total area is 44.63 km² which gives a population density of 144 inhabitants per km².

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