Municipality · Province of Walloon Brabant · Wallonia
Genappe
Dutch Genepiën
About Genappe
Genappe is a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 16,299 inhabitants on an area of 90.3 km², a population density of 181 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 380 per km² in Walloon Brabant and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Genappe ranks 226th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 8th of the 27 municipalities in Walloon Brabant. By area it ranks 93rd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Genappe since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Genappe grew by 997 inhabitants (+6.5%), from 15,302 to 16,299. In the last year it changed by +139.
For population growth since 2016, Genappe ranks 177th of 565. Over the same period the province of Walloon Brabant changed by +5.1% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Genappe borders 7 municipalities:
Distances from Genappe
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 21 | 13 |
| Brussels | 30 | 18 |
| Namur | 34 | 21 |
| Leuven | 35 | 22 |
| Mons | 38 | 24 |
| Mechelen | 47 | 29 |
| Hasselt | 70 | 44 |
| Antwerp | 72 | 45 |
| Ghent | 73 | 45 |
| Liège | 80 | 50 |
| Kortrijk | 87 | 54 |
| Bruges | 112 | 70 |
| Ostend | 126 | 79 |
| Arlon | 141 | 88 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Genappe: Wikipedia.