Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Farciennes
About Farciennes
Farciennes is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,453 inhabitants on an area of 10.4 km², a population density of 1,104 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Farciennes ranks 326th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 38th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 529th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Farciennes since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Farciennes grew by 115 inhabitants (+1.0%), from 11,338 to 11,453. In the last year it changed by −18. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Farciennes ranks 474th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Farciennes borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Farciennes
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 6240 |
Distances from Farciennes
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 8 | 5 |
| Namur | 23 | 14 |
| Mons | 41 | 25 |
| Brussels | 50 | 31 |
| Leuven | 51 | 32 |
| Mechelen | 66 | 41 |
| Hasselt | 77 | 48 |
| Liège | 77 | 48 |
| Ghent | 92 | 57 |
| Antwerp | 93 | 58 |
| Kortrijk | 99 | 62 |
| Arlon | 123 | 76 |
| Bruges | 130 | 81 |
| Ostend | 143 | 89 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Farciennes: Wikipedia.