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Bocholt
About Bocholt
Bocholt is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,884 inhabitants on an area of 59.3 km², a population density of 234 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Bocholt ranks 270th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 25th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 182nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Bocholt since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bocholt grew by 967 inhabitants (+7.5%), from 12,917 to 13,884. In the last year it changed by +9.
For population growth since 2016, Bocholt ranks 128th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Bocholt borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Bocholt
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3950 | Bocholt, Kaulille, Reppel |
Distances from Bocholt
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 34 | 21 |
| Liège | 62 | 38 |
| Leuven | 69 | 43 |
| Mechelen | 80 | 50 |
| Antwerp | 83 | 52 |
| Brussels | 90 | 56 |
| Namur | 94 | 59 |
| Charleroi | 116 | 72 |
| Ghent | 129 | 80 |
| Mons | 138 | 86 |
| Bruges | 164 | 102 |
| Kortrijk | 167 | 104 |
| Arlon | 169 | 105 |
| Ostend | 184 | 114 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Bocholt: Wikipedia.