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Bastogne
Dutch Bastenaken
About Bastogne
Bastogne is a municipality in the province of Luxembourg in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,010 inhabitants on an area of 264.8 km², a population density of 79 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 66 per km² in Luxembourg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Bastogne ranks 161st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 2nd of the 43 municipalities in Luxembourg. By area it ranks 1st in Belgium.
Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Bastogne includes the former municipalities of Bastogne and Bertogne. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →
The official language is French.
Population of Bastogne since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bastogne grew by 1,947 inhabitants (+10.2%), from 19,063 to 21,010. In the last year it changed by +70.
For population growth since 2016, Bastogne ranks 49th of 565. Over the same period the province of Luxembourg changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%. Figures before 2025 are those of the former municipalities added up.
Neighbouring municipalities
Bastogne borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Bastogne
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Arlon | 40 | 25 |
| Liège | 67 | 42 |
| Namur | 77 | 48 |
| Charleroi | 101 | 63 |
| Hasselt | 102 | 63 |
| Leuven | 119 | 74 |
| Mons | 133 | 83 |
| Brussels | 134 | 83 |
| Mechelen | 143 | 89 |
| Antwerp | 166 | 103 |
| Ghent | 183 | 113 |
| Kortrijk | 194 | 120 |
| Bruges | 223 | 138 |
| Ostend | 237 | 147 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Bastogne: Wikipedia.