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Bonheiden
About Bonheiden
Bonheiden is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 15,705 inhabitants on an area of 29.2 km², a population density of 538 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Bonheiden ranks 232nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 40th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 403rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Bonheiden since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bonheiden grew by 1,001 inhabitants (+6.8%), from 14,704 to 15,705. In the last year it changed by +64.
For population growth since 2016, Bonheiden ranks 166th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Bonheiden borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Bonheiden
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2820 | Bonheiden, Rijmenam |
Distances from Bonheiden
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 8 | 5 |
| Leuven | 18 | 11 |
| Brussels | 21 | 13 |
| Antwerp | 30 | 19 |
| Hasselt | 55 | 34 |
| Ghent | 59 | 37 |
| Namur | 66 | 41 |
| Charleroi | 67 | 42 |
| Mons | 76 | 47 |
| Liège | 84 | 52 |
| Kortrijk | 95 | 59 |
| Bruges | 98 | 61 |
| Ostend | 117 | 73 |
| Arlon | 173 | 107 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Bonheiden: Wikipedia.