Herzele

For the town in French Flanders, see Herzeele.

Herzele (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrzeːlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the villages of Borsbeke [nl], Herzele proper, Hillegem [nl], Ressegem [nl], Sint-Antelinks [nl], Sint-Lievens-Esse [nl], Steenhuize-Wijnhuize [nl] and Woubrechtegem [nl]. In 2021, Herzele had a total population of 18,414. The total area is 47.40 km².^[2] The current mayor of Herzele is Johan Van Tittelboom, from the Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats party.

Herzele
Municipality
Herzele Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herzele
Herzele Location in Belgium Location of Herzele in East Flanders
Coordinates: 50°53′N 03°53′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Aalst
Government
• Mayor	Johan Van Tittelboom (Open Vld)
• Governing party/ies	Open Vld, CD&V en Partners
Area
• Total	47.9 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	17,723
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Postal codes	9550-9552
NIS code	41027
Area codes	053, 054, 09
Website	www.herzele.be

Herzele is crossed by two brooks, the Molenbeek in Borsbeke, Herzele, Ressegem, and Hillegem, as well as the Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek in Herzele, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Woubrechtegem, and Ressegem.

Church of Ressegem