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Diest

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About Diest

Diest is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 24,971 inhabitants on an area of 58.7 km², a population density of 426 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 565 per km² in Flemish Brabant and close to the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Diest ranks 123rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 14th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 184th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Diest borders 6 municipalities:

Postcodes in Diest

PostcodePlaces
3290Deurne, Diest, Schaffen, Webbekom
3293Kaggevinne
3294Molenstede

Distances from Diest

Tokmmiles
Hasselt2113
Leuven2918
Mechelen4327
Brussels5131
Liège5534
Antwerp5635
Namur6238
Charleroi7849
Ghent9459
Mons9861
Kortrijk12980
Bruges13282
Ostend15294
Arlon15697

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Diest: Wikipedia.