Herne is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of
Herfelingen[?], Herne proper and
Sint-Pieters-Kapelle[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Herne had a total population of 6,372 (3,142 males and 3,230 females). The total area is 44.57
km² which gives a
population density of 142.97 inhabitants per km².