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Herenthout

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Herenthout

Herenthout works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bouwel, 23km from St. Rumbold's Tower.

Herenthout is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 3,942, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Herenthout sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Herenthout to your route.

About Herenthout

Herenthout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrəntɦʌut]) is a municipality located in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Herenthout proper, including Uilenberg. In 2021, Herenthout had a total population of 9,185 people. The total area is 23.55 km2. This village is also well known

Read more for having the officially recognized oldest organized carnival parade in Belgium, with the first edition dating back to February 1882. The mascot of the parade is named "Peer Stoet".

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Where is Herenthout located?

Herenthout is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1401 latitude, 4.7557 longitude.

What is the population of Herenthout?

Herenthout has a population of approximately 3,942 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
3,942
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
51.1401, 4.7557

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Tags

EuropeBelgiumFlandersTown

Worth the detour from Herenthout

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cathedral

St. Rumbold's Tower

Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Antwerp Zoo

Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Antwerpen-Centraal

A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.

25 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp

Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.

26 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Plantin-Moretus Museum

The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Leuven Town Hall

A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.

29 km · about 35 min drive

racetrack

Circuit Zolder

A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Atomium

Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Herenthout

  • 71 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
  • 76 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Herenthout.

Bouwel

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 3,047

Wiekevorst

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4 km awayPop. 3,589

Itegem

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 5,911

Morkhoven

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 2,092

Bevel

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 2,221

Grobbendonk

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 10,724

Noorderwijk

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 5,166

Nijlen

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 20,792

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