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Fernelmont
About Fernelmont
Fernelmont is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,210 inhabitants on an area of 65.8 km², a population density of 125 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 138 per km² in Namur and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Fernelmont ranks 408th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 21st of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 161st in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Fernelmont since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Fernelmont grew by 418 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 7,792 to 8,210. In the last year it changed by +35. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Fernelmont ranks 244th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Fernelmont borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Fernelmont
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5380 |
Distances from Fernelmont
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 13 | 8 |
| Leuven | 42 | 26 |
| Charleroi | 42 | 26 |
| Liège | 43 | 27 |
| Hasselt | 47 | 29 |
| Brussels | 56 | 35 |
| Mechelen | 65 | 40 |
| Mons | 73 | 45 |
| Antwerp | 90 | 56 |
| Ghent | 106 | 66 |
| Arlon | 113 | 70 |
| Kortrijk | 124 | 77 |
| Bruges | 146 | 91 |
| Ostend | 162 | 101 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Fernelmont: Wikipedia.