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Esneux
About Esneux
Esneux is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,779 inhabitants on an area of 34.6 km², a population density of 369 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Esneux ranks 291st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 26th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 356th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Esneux since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Esneux fell by 258 inhabitants (−2.0%), from 13,037 to 12,779. In the last year it changed by −15. The highest figure in this period was in 2016.
For population growth since 2016, Esneux ranks 541st of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Esneux borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Esneux
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4130 |
Distances from Esneux
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 11 | 7 |
| Hasselt | 45 | 28 |
| Namur | 50 | 31 |
| Leuven | 72 | 45 |
| Charleroi | 81 | 51 |
| Brussels | 92 | 57 |
| Mechelen | 96 | 59 |
| Arlon | 97 | 60 |
| Mons | 113 | 70 |
| Antwerp | 116 | 72 |
| Ghent | 143 | 89 |
| Kortrijk | 165 | 103 |
| Bruges | 183 | 114 |
| Ostend | 200 | 124 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Esneux: Wikipedia.