Herselt

Herselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrsəlt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Herselt proper, Ramsel [nl], Blauberg [nl], Bergom [nl] and Varenwinkel [nl]. In 2021, Herselt had a total population of 14,649.^[2] The total area is 52.32 km².

Herselt
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herselt
Herselt Location in Belgium Location of Herselt in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°53′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Peter Keymeulen (N-VA)
• Governing party/ies	N-VA, MENSEN MET MENSEN
Area
• Total	52.37 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)[1]
• Total	14,521
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal codes	2230
NIS code	13013
Area codes	014, 016, 013
Website	www.herselt.be

Born in Herselt

• Praga Khan, born Maurice Joseph François Engelen
• Stein Huysegems
• Gregorius Thiels, abbot of Averbode
• André Vlayen

Gallery

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  Bergom, church
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  Herselt, church