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Genk

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About Genk

Genk is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 67,877 inhabitants on an area of 87.5 km², a population density of 776 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 371 per km² in Limburg and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Genk ranks 24th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 2nd of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 96th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Genk borders 8 municipalities:

Postcodes in Genk

PostcodePlaces
3600Genk

Distances from Genk

Tokmmiles
Hasselt138
Liège3824
Leuven5635
Namur7144
Mechelen7346
Brussels7949
Antwerp8553
Charleroi9660
Mons12276
Ghent12477
Arlon14590
Kortrijk15898
Bruges162101
Ostend182113

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Genk: Wikipedia.