Kortenaken

Coordinates: 50°54′N 05°04′E / 50.900°N 5.067°E / 50.900; 5.067Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceFlemish BrabantArrondissementLeuvenGovernment • MayorKristof Mollu (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&V, N-VA, VooruitArea • Total49.44 km² (19.09 sq mi)Population • Total7,875 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes016, 011, 013Websitewww.kortenaken.be

Kortenaken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtənaːkə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Hoeleden, Kersbeek-Miskom, Kortenaken proper, Ransberg and Waanrode. On January 1, 2014, Kortenaken had a total population of 7,881. The total area is 49.06 km² which gives a population density of 160,63 inhabitants per km².

Every year in August there used to be a three-day festival in Kortenaken, named Boerenrock, with electro music on Friday, rock music and a party on Saturday, and on Sunday music aimed at children and their parents. The final edition of this festival took place in 2016.

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External links

• Media related to Kortenaken at Wikimedia Commons
• Gazetteer Entry