Ternat

Ternat
Municipality
Kruikenburg Castle, Ternat
Flag Coat of arms
Ternat Location in Belgium
Location of Ternat in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°11′E / 50.867°N 4.183°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 04°11′E / 50.867°N 4.183°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Halle-Vilvoorde
Government
• Mayor	Ronald Parys (LVB)
• Governing party/ies	LVB
Area
• Total	24.48 km^2 (9.45 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	15,142
• Density	620/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	1740-1742
Area codes	02, 053
Website	www.ternat.be

Ternat (Dutch pronunciation: [tərˈnɑt]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of Sint-Katherina-Lombeek, Ternat proper and Wambeek. On January 1, 2006 Ternat had a total population of 14,625. The total area is 24.48 km² which gives a population density of 597 inhabitants per km².

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]

People from Ternat

• Everard t'Serclaes (c.1320–1388)

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
2. Kasteel Kruikenburg, website Toerisme Vlaams Brabant, accessed 23 October 2015.
3. Kasteel De Mot, Flemish Heritage Register. Accessed 23 October 2015.

External links

• Media related to Ternat at Wikimedia Commons