Kortenberg

Kortenberg
Erps-Kwerps
Erps-Kwerps
Flag of Kortenberg
Coat of arms of Kortenberg
Location of Kortenberg
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Kortenberg is located in Belgium
Kortenberg
Kortenberg
Location in Belgium
Location of Kortenberg in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°53′N 04°32′E / 50.883°N 4.533°E / 50.883; 4.533
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementLeuven
Government
 • MayorAlexandra Thienpont (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V, Open VLD
Area
 • Total
34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
20,214
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal codes
3070, 3071, 3078
NIS code
24055
Area codes02, 016
Websitewww.kortenberg.be

Kortenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtə(m)bɛr(ə)x]; French: Cortenbergh) is a Belgian municipality located in the province of Flemish Brabant, about halfway between the cities of Brussels and Leuven. The municipality comprises the subdivisions or deelgemeenten of Erps-Kwerps, Everberg, Kortenberg proper and Meerbeek. On 1 January 2013 Kortenberg had a total population of 19,393.[2] The total area is 34.52 km2 which gives a population density of about 562 inhabitants per km2. In the southern part of Everberg there is also a hamlet called Vrebos, while between Erps-Kwerps and Meerbeek there is another hamlet called Schoonaarde, which can be found in the proximity of the train station of Erps-Kwerps.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Bevolkingscijfers op 1 januari 2013. Belgian National Institute of Statistics.