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Herentals () is a municipality and city in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. In 2022, Herentals had a total population of 28,455. The total area is . Saint Waltrude is the patron saint of the city.

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Belgium municipality.name
Herentals
Belgium municipality.type
city
Belgium municipality.picture
P1020635 copyGrote Markt Herentals.jpg
Belgium municipality.map
Herentals Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Herentals in the province of Antwerp
Belgium municipality.arms
Blason ville be Herentals.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Herentals vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province
Antwerp
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Turnhout
Belgium municipality.nis
13011
Belgium municipality.mayor
Jan Michielsen (CD&V) (acting)
Belgium municipality.majority
N-VA, CD&V
Belgium municipality.postal codes
2200
Belgium municipality.telephone area
014

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
Herentalsenaar
Population
28272
Area
47.95
Official website
www.herentals.be
Image
Lakenhal DSCF6789.jpg
Dialing code
014
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Commons category
Herentals
postal code
2200
annual number of weddings
106
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+32 14 28 50 50
P13200
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Herentals () is a municipality and city in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. In 2022, Herentals had a total population of 28,455. The total area is . Saint Waltrude is the patron saint of the city.

==Highlights== Herentals has some outstanding historical buildings, including the church and town hall; the town hall and its belfry is listed as one of the Belfries of Belgium and France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The old city gates, the Bovenpoort (Northern gate) and Zandpoort (Western gate) are still standing, while the Nederpoort and Koepoort were torn down a long time ago.

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