Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Erquelinnes
About Erquelinnes
Erquelinnes is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,941 inhabitants on an area of 44.6 km², a population density of 223 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, Erquelinnes ranks 364th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 43rd of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 266th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Erquelinnes since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Erquelinnes grew by 21 inhabitants (+0.2%), from 9,920 to 9,941. In the last year it changed by −42. The highest figure in this period was in 2022.
For population growth since 2016, Erquelinnes ranks 502nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Erquelinnes borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Erquelinnes
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 6560 | Erquelinnes, Bersillies-l'Abbaye, Grand-Reng, Hantes-Wihéries, Montignies-Saint-Christophe, Solre-sur-Sambre |
Distances from Erquelinnes
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 20 | 13 |
| Charleroi | 25 | 15 |
| Namur | 55 | 34 |
| Brussels | 65 | 41 |
| Leuven | 76 | 47 |
| Kortrijk | 83 | 51 |
| Mechelen | 84 | 52 |
| Ghent | 90 | 56 |
| Antwerp | 108 | 67 |
| Hasselt | 108 | 67 |
| Liège | 109 | 68 |
| Bruges | 124 | 77 |
| Ostend | 132 | 82 |
| Arlon | 137 | 85 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Erquelinnes: Wikipedia.