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Begijnendijk
About Begijnendijk
Begijnendijk is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,668 inhabitants on an area of 17.6 km², a population density of 604 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Begijnendijk ranks 346th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 46th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 498th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Begijnendijk since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Begijnendijk grew by 610 inhabitants (+6.1%), from 10,058 to 10,668. In the last year it changed by +26.
For population growth since 2016, Begijnendijk ranks 205th of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Begijnendijk borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Begijnendijk
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3130 | Begijnendijk, Betekom |
Distances from Begijnendijk
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 15 | 9 |
| Mechelen | 24 | 15 |
| Brussels | 32 | 20 |
| Hasselt | 40 | 25 |
| Antwerp | 40 | 25 |
| Namur | 61 | 38 |
| Charleroi | 70 | 43 |
| Liège | 70 | 44 |
| Ghent | 74 | 46 |
| Mons | 84 | 52 |
| Kortrijk | 109 | 68 |
| Bruges | 113 | 70 |
| Ostend | 132 | 82 |
| Arlon | 165 | 102 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Begijnendijk: Wikipedia.