Kortenaken Explained

Kortenaken
Map:Kortenaken Flemish-Brabant Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Kortenaken in Flemish Brabant
Arms:Blason Kortenaken.svg
Flag:Kortenaken Belgium.svg
Arrondissement:Leuven
Nis:24054
Mayor:Kristof Mollu (CD&V)
Majority:CD&V, N-VA, Vooruit
Postal-Codes:3470-3473-3472
Telephone-Area:016, 011, 013
Web:www.kortenaken.be
Coordinates:50.9°N 9°W

Kortenaken (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈkɔrtənaːkə(n)/) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoeleden, Kersbeek-Miskom, Kortenaken proper, Ransberg and Waanrode. On January 1, 2014, Kortenaken had a total population of 7,881. The total area is 49.06 km² which gives a population density of 160,63 inhabitants per km².

Every year in August there used to be a three-day festival in Kortenaken, named Boerenrock, with electro music on Friday, rock music and a party on Saturday, and on Sunday music aimed at children and their parents. The final edition of this festival took place in 2016.

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