Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Celles
About Celles
Celles is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 5,732 inhabitants on an area of 67.5 km², a population density of 85 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, Celles ranks 470th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 59th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 157th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Celles since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Celles grew by 121 inhabitants (+2.2%), from 5,611 to 5,732. In the last year it changed by −43. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Celles ranks 422nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Celles borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Celles
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 7760 | Celles, Escanaffles, Molenbaix, Popuelles, Pottes, Velaines |
Distances from Celles
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 17 | 10 |
| Ghent | 46 | 28 |
| Mons | 46 | 29 |
| Bruges | 63 | 39 |
| Ostend | 67 | 42 |
| Brussels | 68 | 42 |
| Charleroi | 76 | 47 |
| Mechelen | 79 | 49 |
| Antwerp | 89 | 56 |
| Leuven | 91 | 56 |
| Namur | 104 | 65 |
| Hasselt | 134 | 84 |
| Liège | 151 | 94 |
| Arlon | 202 | 126 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Celles: Wikipedia.