Herzele is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of
Borsbeke[?], Herzele proper,
Hillegem[?],
Ressegem[?],
Sint-Antelinks[?],
Sint-Lievens-Esse[?],
Steenhuize-Wijnhuize[?] and
Woubrechtegem[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Herzele had a total population of 16,276 (8,064 males and 8,212 females). The total area is 47.51
km² which gives a
population density of 342.58 inhabitants per km².