Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Brunehaut
About Brunehaut
Brunehaut is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,094 inhabitants on an area of 46.6 km², a population density of 174 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Brunehaut ranks 410th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 49th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 252nd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Brunehaut since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Brunehaut grew by 26 inhabitants (+0.3%), from 8,068 to 8,094. In the last year it changed by −35. The highest figure in this period was in 2022.
For population growth since 2016, Brunehaut ranks 498th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Brunehaut borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Brunehaut
Distances from Brunehaut
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 32 | 20 |
| Mons | 42 | 26 |
| Ghent | 65 | 40 |
| Charleroi | 74 | 46 |
| Brussels | 79 | 49 |
| Bruges | 81 | 50 |
| Ostend | 83 | 51 |
| Mechelen | 93 | 58 |
| Leuven | 100 | 62 |
| Namur | 105 | 65 |
| Antwerp | 106 | 66 |
| Hasselt | 143 | 89 |
| Liège | 155 | 97 |
| Arlon | 196 | 122 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Brunehaut: Wikipedia.