Baarle-Hertog

Baarle-Hertog (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbaːrlə ˈɦɛrtɔx]; French: Baerle-Duc, pronounced [baʁl(ə)dyk]) is a Flemish municipality of Belgium, much of which consists of a number of small Belgian enclaves fully surrounded by the Netherlands.

Baarle-Hertog
Municipality
Former town hall
Location of Baarle-Hertog
Baarle-Hertog
Location in Belgium
Location of Baarle-Hertog in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°27′N 04°56′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
  MayorFrans de Bont (Forum+)
  Governing party/iesN-VA, Forum+
Area
  Total7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
  Total2,865
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
2387
NIS code
13002
Area codes014
WebsiteOfficial website

Parts of Baarle-Hertog are surrounded by the Dutch province of North Brabant, but it is part of the Belgian province of Antwerp. As of 2021, it has a population of 2,935. The total area is 7.48 square kilometres (2.89 square miles).

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