Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Enghien
Dutch Edingen
About Enghien
Enghien is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,702 inhabitants on an area of 39.3 km², a population density of 374 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Enghien ranks 253rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 28th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 301st in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Enghien since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Enghien grew by 1,213 inhabitants (+9.0%), from 13,489 to 14,702. In the last year it changed by +135.
For population growth since 2016, Enghien ranks 69th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Enghien borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Enghien
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 7850 |
Distances from Enghien
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 25 | 16 |
| Brussels | 33 | 20 |
| Charleroi | 40 | 25 |
| Mechelen | 49 | 30 |
| Ghent | 49 | 30 |
| Leuven | 53 | 33 |
| Kortrijk | 56 | 35 |
| Namur | 64 | 40 |
| Antwerp | 69 | 43 |
| Bruges | 85 | 53 |
| Hasselt | 95 | 59 |
| Ostend | 98 | 61 |
| Liège | 110 | 68 |
| Arlon | 168 | 104 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Enghien: Wikipedia.