Herent

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Herent is a Belgian municipality located in the province of Flemish Brabant. It is the provincial capital city of neighboring lions and includes the boroughs Herent, Veltem - Beisem and Winksele.

History

The beginnings Herents can be traced back to before the 9th century. In the 13th century Herent already existed as a " community " with its own magistrates and municipal seal. Administratively Herent hung from the Duchy of Brabant.

1658 gave the Spanish King Philip IV of Spain the community to René van Mol Through inheritance Herent finally fell to the Barons van clasps. In 1687 they were given to King Charles II of Spain, the law with which to associate the name " van clips " of the community, which remained until the French Revolution so.

The inhabitants Herents meanwhile suffered under the armed conflicts of the time. Attacks on the city lions were mostly perpetrated by Herent from. Only by the treaty of Utrecht, in 1713, peace came to the region.

By 1860 Herent was dominated almost exclusively by agriculture. In the second half of the 19th century began the industrialization. Many residents began to commute for work reasons to Leuven, Brussels and Zaventem.

On January 1, 1977, the following parts of Veltem - Beisem, Winksele and Herent were summarized to community Herent. Wijgmaal, which had by then also belongs to Herent, the city was slammed lions.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Bob Van Bael (1924-2002), Belgian television producer
• Dirk Sterckx (* 1946), politician ( VLD)