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Aalst

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About Aalst

Aalst is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 90,995 inhabitants on an area of 78.7 km², a population density of 1,157 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Aalst ranks 13th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 2nd of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 122nd in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Aalst borders 9 municipalities:

Postcodes in Aalst

PostcodePlaces
9300Aalst
9308Gijzegem, Hofstade
9310Baardegem, Herdersem, Meldert, Moorsel
9320Erembodegem, Nieuwerkerken

Distances from Aalst

Tokmmiles
Brussels2314
Ghent2817
Mechelen2818
Antwerp4125
Leuven4528
Mons5534
Kortrijk5936
Charleroi6440
Bruges6943
Namur7849
Ostend8553
Hasselt8955
Liège11270
Arlon187116

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Aalst: Wikipedia.