Ternat

Ternat
Municipality


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Ternat

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°11′E / 50.867°N 4.183°E / 50.867; 4.183Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°11′E / 50.867°N 4.183°E / 50.867; 4.183
Country  Belgium
Community Flanders Flemish Community
Region  Flemish Region
Province  Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
 • Mayor Ronald Parys (LVB)
 • Governing party/ies LVB
Area
 • Total 24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 15,286
 • Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes 1740-1742
Area codes 02, 053
Website www.ternat.be

Ternat (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛrˈnɑt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Sint-Katherina-Lombeek, Ternat proper and Wambeek. On January 1, 2006 Ternat had a total population of 14,625. The total area is 24.48 km² which gives a population density of 597 inhabitants per km².

The village of Ternat is the site of a medieval sandstone church and the 12th-century Kruikenburg Castle, extensively remodelled in the 17th century.[2] The local authority offices are housed in an 18th-century mansion.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ Kasteel Kruikenburg, website Toerisme Vlaams Brabant, accessed 23 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Kasteel De Mot, Flemish Heritage Register. Accessed 23 October 2015.


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