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Hamont-Achel
About Hamont-Achel
Hamont-Achel is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,572 inhabitants on an area of 43.8 km², a population density of 333 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Hamont-Achel ranks 256th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 24th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 273rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Hamont-Achel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hamont-Achel grew by 216 inhabitants (+1.5%), from 14,356 to 14,572. In the last year it changed by +4.
For population growth since 2016, Hamont-Achel ranks 454th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hamont-Achel borders 2 municipalities:
Postcodes in Hamont-Achel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3930 | Achel, Hamont |
Distances from Hamont-Achel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 40 | 25 |
| Leuven | 70 | 44 |
| Liège | 70 | 44 |
| Mechelen | 78 | 49 |
| Antwerp | 79 | 49 |
| Brussels | 90 | 56 |
| Namur | 99 | 62 |
| Charleroi | 120 | 75 |
| Ghent | 126 | 78 |
| Mons | 140 | 87 |
| Bruges | 160 | 99 |
| Kortrijk | 165 | 103 |
| Arlon | 177 | 110 |
| Ostend | 180 | 112 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hamont-Achel: Wikipedia.