Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Bernissart
About Bernissart
Bernissart is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,844 inhabitants on an area of 43.7 km², a population density of 271 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, Bernissart ranks 315th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 35th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 276th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Bernissart since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bernissart fell by 99 inhabitants (−0.8%), from 11,943 to 11,844. In the last year it changed by −50. The highest figure in this period was in 2016.
For population growth since 2016, Bernissart ranks 529th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Bernissart borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Bernissart
Distances from Bernissart
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 20 | 13 |
| Kortrijk | 46 | 29 |
| Charleroi | 53 | 33 |
| Brussels | 65 | 41 |
| Ghent | 66 | 41 |
| Mechelen | 81 | 51 |
| Namur | 84 | 52 |
| Leuven | 85 | 53 |
| Bruges | 92 | 57 |
| Ostend | 97 | 60 |
| Antwerp | 99 | 62 |
| Hasselt | 126 | 78 |
| Liège | 136 | 84 |
| Arlon | 175 | 109 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Bernissart: Wikipedia.