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Éghezée
About Éghezée
Éghezée is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 16,970 inhabitants on an area of 103.1 km², a population density of 165 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 138 per km² in Namur and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Éghezée ranks 218th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 8th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 68th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Éghezée since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Éghezée grew by 1,019 inhabitants (+6.4%), from 15,951 to 16,970. In the last year it changed by +16.
For population growth since 2016, Éghezée ranks 187th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Éghezée borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Éghezée
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5310 |
Distances from Éghezée
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 14 | 9 |
| Leuven | 35 | 22 |
| Charleroi | 37 | 23 |
| Hasselt | 48 | 30 |
| Brussels | 48 | 30 |
| Liège | 49 | 31 |
| Mechelen | 58 | 36 |
| Mons | 67 | 42 |
| Antwerp | 83 | 52 |
| Ghent | 98 | 61 |
| Kortrijk | 117 | 73 |
| Arlon | 120 | 75 |
| Bruges | 139 | 86 |
| Ostend | 155 | 96 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Éghezée: Wikipedia.