Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Belœil
Dutch Belle
About Belœil
Belœil is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,351 inhabitants on an area of 62.3 km², a population density of 230 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, Belœil ranks 258th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 29th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 172nd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Belœil since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Belœil grew by 369 inhabitants (+2.6%), from 13,982 to 14,351. In the last year it changed by +119.
For population growth since 2016, Belœil ranks 402nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Belœil borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Belœil
Distances from Belœil
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 22 | 14 |
| Kortrijk | 42 | 26 |
| Charleroi | 54 | 34 |
| Ghent | 60 | 37 |
| Brussels | 61 | 38 |
| Mechelen | 77 | 48 |
| Leuven | 82 | 51 |
| Namur | 84 | 52 |
| Bruges | 86 | 54 |
| Ostend | 93 | 58 |
| Antwerp | 94 | 58 |
| Hasselt | 123 | 77 |
| Liège | 135 | 84 |
| Arlon | 178 | 111 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Belœil: Wikipedia.