Herselt

Herselt
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Herselt Location in Belgium
Location of Herselt in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°53′E / 51.050°N 4.883°E / 51.050; 4.883Coordinates: 51°03′N 04°53′E / 51.050°N 4.883°E / 51.050; 4.883
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Luc Peetermans (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	52.32 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	14,491
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal codes	2230
Area codes	014, 016, 013
Website	www.herselt.be

Herselt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛrsəlt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Herselt proper, Ramsel, Blauberg, Bergom and Varenwinkel. On January 1, 2006 Herselt had a total population of 13,836. The total area is 52.32 km² which gives a population density of 264 inhabitants per km².

Bergom, church

Herselt, church