Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Courcelles
About Courcelles
Courcelles is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 31,673 inhabitants on an area of 44.5 km², a population density of 711 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Courcelles ranks 82nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 8th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 269th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Courcelles since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Courcelles grew by 456 inhabitants (+1.5%), from 31,217 to 31,673. In the last year it changed by +237.
For population growth since 2016, Courcelles ranks 460th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Courcelles borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Courcelles
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 9 | 5 |
| Mons | 26 | 16 |
| Namur | 38 | 23 |
| Brussels | 45 | 28 |
| Leuven | 52 | 33 |
| Mechelen | 62 | 39 |
| Ghent | 80 | 50 |
| Kortrijk | 84 | 52 |
| Hasselt | 85 | 53 |
| Antwerp | 88 | 54 |
| Liège | 90 | 56 |
| Bruges | 117 | 73 |
| Ostend | 129 | 80 |
| Arlon | 136 | 85 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Courcelles: Wikipedia.