Herent is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Herent proper,
Veltem-Beisem[?] and
Winksele[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Herent had a total population of 18,848 (9,265 males and 9,583 females). The total area is 32.79
km² which gives a
population density of 574.81 inhabitants per km².