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Bilzen-Hoeselt

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About Bilzen-Hoeselt

Bilzen-Hoeselt is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 43,228 inhabitants on an area of 106.1 km², a population density of 408 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².

By population, Bilzen-Hoeselt ranks 44th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 5th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 63rd in Belgium.

Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Bilzen-Hoeselt includes the former municipalities of Bilzen and Hoeselt. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →

The official language is Dutch.

Population of Bilzen-Hoeselt since 2016

1 January 2016: 41,472201641,4721 January 2017: 41,86020171 January 2018: 42,00320181 January 2019: 42,01620191 January 2020: 42,20720201 January 2021: 42,27620211 January 2022: 42,28820221 January 2023: 42,56520231 January 2024: 42,86220241 January 2025: 43,05220251 January 2026: 43,228202643,228
Population on 1 January, 2016–2026. The bars start above zero to make the change visible. Source: Statbel.

Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bilzen-Hoeselt grew by 1,756 inhabitants (+4.2%), from 41,472 to 43,228. In the last year it changed by +176.

For population growth since 2016, Bilzen-Hoeselt ranks 309th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%. Figures before 2025 are those of the former municipalities added up.

Neighbouring municipalities

Bilzen-Hoeselt borders 7 municipalities:

Postcodes in Bilzen-Hoeselt

PostcodePlaces
3730Hoeselt, Romershoven, Sint-Huibrechts-Hern, Werm
3732Schalkhoven
3740Bilzen, Beverst, Eigenbilzen, Grote-Spouwen, Hees, Kleine-Spouwen, Mopertingen, Munsterbilzen, Rijkhoven, Rosmeer, Waltwilder
3742Martenslinde
3746Hoelbeek

Distances from Bilzen-Hoeselt

Tokmmiles
Hasselt149
Liège2616
Leuven5735
Namur6440
Mechelen7748
Brussels8050
Charleroi9156
Antwerp9157
Mons11873
Ghent12879
Arlon13483
Kortrijk15898
Bruges166103
Ostend185115

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Bilzen-Hoeselt: Wikipedia.