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Dessel
About Dessel
Dessel is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 9,892 inhabitants on an area of 27.4 km², a population density of 361 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 669 per km² in Antwerp and close to the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Dessel ranks 364th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 60th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 419th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Dessel borders 2 municipalities:
Postcodes in Dessel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2480 | Dessel |
Distances from Dessel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 39 | 24 |
| Leuven | 49 | 31 |
| Antwerp | 52 | 32 |
| Mechelen | 53 | 33 |
| Brussels | 66 | 41 |
| Liège | 75 | 47 |
| Namur | 89 | 55 |
| Ghent | 99 | 62 |
| Charleroi | 103 | 64 |
| Mons | 119 | 74 |
| Bruges | 133 | 83 |
| Kortrijk | 139 | 86 |
| Ostend | 153 | 95 |
| Arlon | 181 | 112 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Dessel: Wikipedia.