Ternat
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Ternat (Dutch pronunciation: [tɛrˈnɑt]; also French: Ternath) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Sint-Katherina-Lombeek, Ternat proper and Wambeek. It is also situated in the Pajottenland. On January 1, 2018 Ternat had a total population of 15.481. The total area is 24.48 km2 which gives a population density of 597 inhabitants per km2.
Ternat
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Kruikenburg Castle, Ternat | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ternat in Flemish Brabant | |
 Interactive map of Ternat | |
  Ternat Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°11′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Flemish Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Vanderhasselt (CD&V en Volks) |
| • Governing parties | CD&V en Volks, Voor Ternat |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.71 km2 (9.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 16,665 |
| • Density | 674.4/km2 (1,747/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1740-1742 |
| NIS code | 23086 |
| Area codes | 02, 053 |
| Website | www.ternat.be |
The village of Ternat is the site of a medieval sandstone church and the 12th-century Kruikenburg Castle, extensively remodelled in the 17th century.[2] The local authority offices are housed in an 18th-century mansion.[3]
Notable people
- Everard t'Serclaes (c. 1320–1388)
- Pogge den Boer (1821–1890)[4]
