Herne | |
Map: | Herne Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg |
Map-Legend: | Location of Herne in Flemish Brabant |
Arms: | Herne gemeentewapen.svg |
Flag: | Herne vlag.svg |
Arrondissement: | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Nis: | 23032 |
Mayor: | Kris Poelaert (CD&V) |
Majority: | CD&V |
Postal-Codes: | 1540, 1541 |
Telephone-Area: | 02, 054 |
Web: | www.herne.be |
Coordinates: | 50.7167°N 6°W |
Herne (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɦɛrnə/; French: Hérinnes, pronounced as /fr/) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It is also situated in the region of the Pajottenland. 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.