Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Chièvres
About Chièvres
Chièvres is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,133 inhabitants on an area of 47.4 km², a population density of 150 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, Chièvres ranks 435th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 52nd of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 247th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Chièvres since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Chièvres grew by 187 inhabitants (+2.7%), from 6,946 to 7,133. In the last year it changed by −12. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Chièvres ranks 398th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Chièvres borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Chièvres
Distances from Chièvres
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 19 | 12 |
| Kortrijk | 45 | 28 |
| Charleroi | 49 | 30 |
| Brussels | 53 | 33 |
| Ghent | 56 | 35 |
| Mechelen | 69 | 43 |
| Leuven | 74 | 46 |
| Namur | 78 | 48 |
| Bruges | 85 | 53 |
| Antwerp | 87 | 54 |
| Ostend | 93 | 58 |
| Hasselt | 115 | 72 |
| Liège | 128 | 79 |
| Arlon | 175 | 108 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Chièvres: Wikipedia.