Kortenberg

Kortenberg
Municipality
Erps-Kwerps
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kortenberg in Flemish Brabant
Interactive map of Kortenberg
Kortenberg Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°53′N 04°32′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Alexandra Thienpont (CD&V)
• Governing parties	CD&V, Open VLD
Area
• Total	34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	20,214
• Density	583/km2 (1,510/sq mi)
Postal codes	3070, 3071, 3078
NIS code	24055
Area codes	02, 016
Website	www.kortenberg.be

Kortenberg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtə(m)bɛr(ə)x]; French: Cortenbergh) is a Belgian municipality located in the province of Flemish Brabant, about halfway between the cities of Brussels and Leuven. The municipality comprises the subdivisions or deelgemeenten of Erps-Kwerps, Everberg, Kortenberg proper and Meerbeek. On 1 January 2013 Kortenberg had a total population of 19,393. The total area is 34.52 km² which gives a population density of about 562 inhabitants per km². In the southern part of Everberg there is also a hamlet called Vrebos, while between Erps-Kwerps and Meerbeek there is another hamlet called Schoonaarde, which can be found in the proximity of the train station of Erps-Kwerps.