Ternat

Ternat
Location of Ternat
Ternat
Location in Belgium
Location of Ternat in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°52′N 04°11′E / 50.867°N 4.183°E / 50.867; 4.183
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceFlemish Brabant
ArrondissementHalle-Vilvoorde
Government
  MayorMichel Vanderhasselt (CD&V en Volks)
  Governing party/iesCD&V en Volks, Voor Ternat
Area
  Total
24.71 km2 (9.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
15,481
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
1740-1742
NIS code
23086
Area codes02, 053
Websitewww.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.