Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Gerpinnes
About Gerpinnes
Gerpinnes is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,836 inhabitants on an area of 47.8 km², a population density of 269 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Gerpinnes ranks 289th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 33rd of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 243rd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Gerpinnes since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Gerpinnes grew by 309 inhabitants (+2.5%), from 12,527 to 12,836. In the last year it changed by −64. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Gerpinnes ranks 411th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Gerpinnes borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Gerpinnes
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 6280 |
Distances from Gerpinnes
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 11 | 7 |
| Namur | 27 | 17 |
| Mons | 41 | 26 |
| Brussels | 59 | 37 |
| Leuven | 61 | 38 |
| Mechelen | 76 | 47 |
| Liège | 82 | 51 |
| Hasselt | 85 | 53 |
| Ghent | 99 | 61 |
| Antwerp | 102 | 63 |
| Kortrijk | 102 | 64 |
| Arlon | 117 | 73 |
| Bruges | 136 | 85 |
| Ostend | 148 | 92 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Gerpinnes: Wikipedia.