Municipality · Province of Limburg · Flanders
As
About As
As is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,249 inhabitants on an area of 22.1 km², a population density of 373 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, As ranks 407th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 32nd of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 471st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of As since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of As grew by 85 inhabitants (+1.0%), from 8,164 to 8,249. In the last year it changed by −49. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, As ranks 471st of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
As borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from As
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 21 | 13 |
| Liège | 42 | 26 |
| Leuven | 63 | 39 |
| Namur | 79 | 49 |
| Mechelen | 79 | 49 |
| Brussels | 86 | 53 |
| Antwerp | 89 | 55 |
| Charleroi | 104 | 65 |
| Mons | 129 | 80 |
| Ghent | 130 | 81 |
| Arlon | 149 | 93 |
| Kortrijk | 164 | 102 |
| Bruges | 168 | 104 |
| Ostend | 187 | 116 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about As: Wikipedia.