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Alken

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About Alken

Alken is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 11,918 inhabitants on an area of 28.2 km², a population density of 422 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 371 per km² in Limburg and close to the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Alken ranks 311th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 29th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 411th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Alken borders 4 municipalities:

Postcodes in Alken

PostcodePlaces
3570Alken

Distances from Alken

Tokmmiles
Hasselt53
Liège3521
Leuven4125
Namur5534
Mechelen6138
Brussels6440
Antwerp7748
Charleroi7949
Mons10465
Ghent11269
Arlon13886
Kortrijk14389
Bruges15194
Ostend170105

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

Nearby municipalities

More about Alken: Wikipedia.