Herne, Belgium

Herne
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herne
Herne Location in Belgium Location of Herne in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°02′E / 50.717°N 4.033°E / 50.717; 4.033
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Kris Poelaert (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	44.66 km2 (17.24 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	6,643
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Postal codes	1540, 1541
NIS code	23032
Area codes	02, 054
Website	www.herne.be

Herne (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrnə]; French: Hérinnes, pronounced [eʁin]) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It is also situated in the region of the Pajottenland. The municipality comprises the towns of Herfelingen, Herne proper and Sint-Pieters-Kapelle. On January 1, 2006, Herne had a total population of 6,407. The total area is 44.63 km² which gives a population density of 144 inhabitants per km².