Herent is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Herent proper, Veltem-Beisem and Winksele. On January 1st, 2000 Herent had a total population of 18,848 (9,265 males and 9,583 females). The total area is 32.79 km² which gives a population density of 574.81 inhabitants per km².

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