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Haacht
French Haecht
About Haacht
Haacht is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 15,811 inhabitants on an area of 30.7 km², a population density of 515 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Haacht ranks 231st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 29th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 391st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Haacht since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Haacht grew by 1,515 inhabitants (+10.6%), from 14,296 to 15,811. In the last year it changed by +140.
For population growth since 2016, Haacht ranks 43rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Haacht borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Haacht
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3150 | Haacht, Tildonk, Wespelaar |
Distances from Haacht
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 10 | 6 |
| Mechelen | 15 | 9 |
| Brussels | 21 | 13 |
| Antwerp | 38 | 24 |
| Hasselt | 49 | 30 |
| Namur | 58 | 36 |
| Charleroi | 62 | 39 |
| Ghent | 65 | 41 |
| Mons | 74 | 46 |
| Liège | 76 | 47 |
| Kortrijk | 98 | 61 |
| Bruges | 105 | 65 |
| Ostend | 123 | 76 |
| Arlon | 165 | 103 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Haacht: Wikipedia.