Herent

Herent is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Herent proper, Veltem-Beisem and Winksele. On January 1, 2005 Herent had a total population of 19,089. The total area is 32.73 km² which gives a population density of 583.19 inhabitants per km². One of the larger Belgian primary schools is located in Herent. The name is De Kraal. The current mayor (as of 2005) is Willy Kuypers.