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Bree

French Brée

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About Bree

Bree is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 16,967 inhabitants on an area of 64.9 km², a population density of 261 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 371 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Bree ranks 214th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 19th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 165th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Bree borders 4 municipalities:

Postcodes in Bree

PostcodePlaces
3960Bree, Beek, Gerdingen, Opitter, Tongerlo

Distances from Bree

Tokmmiles
Hasselt3320
Liège5735
Leuven7144
Mechelen8452
Antwerp8955
Namur9358
Brussels9358
Charleroi11672
Ghent13383
Mons14087
Arlon163102
Bruges169105
Kortrijk170106
Ostend189117

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

Nearby municipalities

More about Bree: Wikipedia.