Municipality · Province of Limburg · Flanders
Bree
French Brée
About Bree
Bree is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 17,371 inhabitants on an area of 64.9 km², a population density of 268 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, Bree ranks 209th 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.
Population of Bree since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bree grew by 1,586 inhabitants (+10.0%), from 15,785 to 17,371. In the last year it changed by +161.
For population growth since 2016, Bree ranks 53rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Bree borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Bree
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3960 | Bree, Beek, Gerdingen, Opitter, Tongerlo |
Distances from Bree
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 33 | 20 |
| Liège | 57 | 35 |
| Leuven | 71 | 44 |
| Mechelen | 84 | 52 |
| Antwerp | 89 | 55 |
| Namur | 93 | 58 |
| Brussels | 93 | 58 |
| Charleroi | 116 | 72 |
| Ghent | 133 | 83 |
| Mons | 140 | 87 |
| Arlon | 163 | 102 |
| Bruges | 169 | 105 |
| Kortrijk | 170 | 106 |
| Ostend | 189 | 117 |
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.