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Donceel
About Donceel
Donceel is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 3,127 inhabitants on an area of 23.4 km², a population density of 133 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Donceel ranks 543rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 81st of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 455th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Donceel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Donceel grew by 95 inhabitants (+3.1%), from 3,032 to 3,127. In the last year it changed by −1. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Donceel ranks 375th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Donceel borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Donceel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4357 |
Distances from Donceel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 19 | 12 |
| Hasselt | 30 | 18 |
| Namur | 38 | 24 |
| Leuven | 51 | 32 |
| Charleroi | 68 | 42 |
| Brussels | 71 | 44 |
| Mechelen | 75 | 46 |
| Antwerp | 95 | 59 |
| Mons | 98 | 61 |
| Arlon | 113 | 70 |
| Ghent | 122 | 76 |
| Kortrijk | 146 | 91 |
| Bruges | 162 | 101 |
| Ostend | 180 | 112 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Donceel: Wikipedia.