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Herenthout

Located in Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province Coordinates: 51°08′17″ N 4°45′26″ E

Herenthout
Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
9,061
9.1K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
11
listed under Herenthout
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)21 km
BRU Brussels Airport33 km

About Herenthout

Herenthout is a village. Location: Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province. Population: 9,061. Elevation: 12 m.

From Wikipedia

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 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".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
23.6 km²
Official website
herenthout.be

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Herenthout

  • Herentals
  • Grobbendonk
  • Heist-op-den-Berg
  • Nijlen

Climate of Herenthout

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (74 mm)
Driest month
April (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Herenthout
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°14°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°5°9°12°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645063496274716265687373

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herenthout

The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (33 km). The nearest large city is Antwerp, 27 km to the west.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 21 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 33 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 55 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 27 kmwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 29 kmsouth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 43 kmsouthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 46 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Herenthout

Within 100 km: 253 historic and cultural sites, 675 natural sites, 965 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 24 kmSW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 21 kmS
  • Wetsberg Mountain 22 kmE
  • Weefberg Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km739 places

  • Het Eiland Island 57 kmW
  • Putse Moer Lake 35 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 37 kmNW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 43 kmW

60–100 km958 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 83 kmN
  • Île du Moulin Island 87 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 82 kmSE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Herenthout

11 places
  1. 1 Herenthout 3.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages10

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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