Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Ellezelles
Dutch Elzele
About Ellezelles
Ellezelles is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 5,884 inhabitants on an area of 45.2 km², a population density of 130 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Ellezelles ranks 465th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 58th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 261st in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Ellezelles since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ellezelles fell by 38 inhabitants (−0.6%), from 5,922 to 5,884. In the last year it changed by −64. The highest figure in this period was in 2022.
For population growth since 2016, Ellezelles ranks 527th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ellezelles borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ellezelles
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 7890 |
Distances from Ellezelles
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 32 | 20 |
| Mons | 36 | 22 |
| Ghent | 39 | 24 |
| Brussels | 50 | 31 |
| Charleroi | 62 | 38 |
| Mechelen | 63 | 39 |
| Bruges | 68 | 42 |
| Leuven | 73 | 45 |
| Antwerp | 76 | 47 |
| Ostend | 77 | 48 |
| Namur | 88 | 55 |
| Hasselt | 117 | 73 |
| Liège | 134 | 83 |
| Arlon | 189 | 117 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ellezelles: Wikipedia.