Herentals, Municipality with city status in Antwerp Province, Belgium
Herentals extends across 48.56 square kilometers in the Arrondissement of Turnhout, incorporating the central city area and towns of Morkhoven and Noorderwijk.
The municipality received its city rights during the Middle Ages and developed into a regional trade center with fortified gates, including the preserved Bovenpoort and Zandpoort.
The Saint Walburga Church stands at the heart of Herentals, while the town hall's belfry holds recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage monument.
The municipality maintains efficient transportation links through local bus services and regional connections, serving its population of 28,455 residents as of 2022.
Herentals houses the only factory in the world that produces Milka's Leo chocolate wafer bars and features the Hidrodoe science museum.
Location: Arrondissement of Turnhout
Capital city: Herentals
Part of: Emergency zone Antwerp 5, Politiezone Neteland
Shares border with: Olen, Lille, Heist-op-den-Berg, Westerlo, Kasterlee, Vorselaar, Grobbendonk, Herenthout
Phone: +3214285050
Email: info@herentals.be
Website: https://herentals.be
GPS coordinates: 51.17667,4.83639
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:30
Borrekens Castle
5.8 km
Kasteel Le Paige
1.1 km
Sint-Waldetrudiskerk
244 m
Belfort van Herentals
35 m
Beguinage of Herentals
445 m
Kruisweg, Herentals
1.8 km
Besloten Hof
275 m
Zandpoort
444 m
Kasteel van Noorderwijk
3.8 km
Sint-Martinuskerk
3.9 km
Sint-Jan de Doperkerk
8 km
Buulmolen
2.7 km
Augustijnenklooster
343 m
Sint-Antonius van Paduakerk
609 m
Begijnhofkerk Sint-Catharina
516 m
Sint-Niklaaskerk
6.5 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Bezoekingkerk
5.8 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ten Troonpriorij
4.1 km
Spoorbrug bij Herentals
2 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk
1.1 km
Sint-Jozefkarmel
122 m
Sint-Bavokerk
4 km
Hogewegmolen
3.6 km
Krijserskapel
8.4 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemel-Opgenomenkerk
6.9 km
Zandkapel
5.8 km
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Troostkapel
3.6 km
Toeristentoren
2.2 kmReviews
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