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Ganshoren
About Ganshoren
Ganshoren is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 25,731 inhabitants on an area of 2.4 km², a population density of 10,589 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 7,745 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Ganshoren ranks 119th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 17th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 562nd in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Ganshoren is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Population of Ganshoren since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ganshoren grew by 1,462 inhabitants (+6.0%), from 24,269 to 25,731. In the last year it changed by +38.
For population growth since 2016, Ganshoren ranks 208th of 565. Over the same period the Brussels-Capital Region changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ganshoren borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ganshoren
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1083 | Ganshoren |
Distances from Ganshoren
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 5 | 3 |
| Mechelen | 20 | 12 |
| Leuven | 28 | 17 |
| Antwerp | 43 | 27 |
| Ghent | 47 | 29 |
| Charleroi | 51 | 32 |
| Mons | 53 | 33 |
| Namur | 61 | 38 |
| Hasselt | 72 | 45 |
| Kortrijk | 74 | 46 |
| Bruges | 87 | 54 |
| Liège | 94 | 58 |
| Ostend | 104 | 65 |
| Arlon | 170 | 106 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ganshoren: Wikipedia.