Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Beaumont
About Beaumont
Beaumont is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,104 inhabitants on an area of 93.5 km², a population density of 76 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Beaumont ranks 436th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 53rd of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 88th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Beaumont since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Beaumont grew by 52 inhabitants (+0.7%), from 7,052 to 7,104. In the last year it changed by +8. The highest figure in this period was in 2022.
For population growth since 2016, Beaumont ranks 489th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Beaumont borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Beaumont
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 25 | 15 |
| Mons | 32 | 20 |
| Namur | 51 | 31 |
| Brussels | 72 | 45 |
| Leuven | 79 | 49 |
| Mechelen | 90 | 56 |
| Kortrijk | 95 | 59 |
| Ghent | 101 | 63 |
| Liège | 104 | 65 |
| Hasselt | 108 | 67 |
| Antwerp | 115 | 71 |
| Arlon | 126 | 78 |
| Bruges | 135 | 84 |
| Ostend | 144 | 89 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Beaumont: Wikipedia.