Herentals
Sign in to saveHerentals () is a municipality and city in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. In 2022, Herentals had a total population of 28,455. The total area is . Saint Waltrude is the patron saint of the city.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Herentals
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- P1020635 copyGrote Markt Herentals.jpg
- Belgium municipality.map
- Herentals Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Herentals in the province of Antwerp
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason ville be Herentals.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Herentals vlag.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- Antwerp
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Turnhout
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 13011
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Jan Michielsen (CD&V) (acting)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- N-VA, CD&V
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 2200
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 014
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Herentals () is a municipality and city in the province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Herentals proper and the towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk. In 2022, Herentals had a total population of 28,455. The total area is . Saint Waltrude is the patron saint of the city.
==Highlights== Herentals has some outstanding historical buildings, including the church and town hall; the town hall and its belfry is listed as one of the Belfries of Belgium and France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The old city gates, the Bovenpoort (Northern gate) and Zandpoort (Western gate) are still standing, while the Nederpoort and Koepoort were torn down a long time ago.