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Ternat
Kruikenburg Castle, Ternat
Kruikenburg Castle, Ternat
Flag of Ternat
Flag
Coat of arms of Ternat
Coat of arms
Ternat is located in Belgium
Ternat
Ternat
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
Area
 • Total 24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
1740-1742
Area codes 02, 053
Website www.ternat.be

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.

The village of Ternat is the site of a medieval sandstone church and the 12th-century Kruikenburg Castle, extensively remodelled in the 17th century. The local authority offices are housed in an 18th-century mansion.

Notable people

  • Everard t'Serclaes (c.1320–1388)
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