Municipality · Province of Namur · Wallonia
Gesves
About Gesves
Gesves is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,473 inhabitants on an area of 65.0 km², a population density of 115 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 138 per km² in Namur and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Gesves ranks 428th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 24th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 164th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Gesves since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Gesves grew by 314 inhabitants (+4.4%), from 7,159 to 7,473. In the last year it changed by +28. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Gesves ranks 298th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Gesves borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Gesves
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5340 |
Distances from Gesves
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 13 | 8 |
| Charleroi | 44 | 27 |
| Liège | 45 | 28 |
| Leuven | 57 | 35 |
| Hasselt | 58 | 36 |
| Brussels | 69 | 43 |
| Mons | 77 | 48 |
| Mechelen | 80 | 49 |
| Arlon | 98 | 61 |
| Antwerp | 105 | 65 |
| Ghent | 118 | 73 |
| Kortrijk | 133 | 83 |
| Bruges | 158 | 98 |
| Ostend | 173 | 108 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Gesves: Wikipedia.