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Hannut
Dutch Hannuit
About Hannut
Hannut is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 17,295 inhabitants on an area of 86.6 km², a population density of 200 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Hannut ranks 211th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 15th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 99th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Hannut since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hannut grew by 1,297 inhabitants (+8.1%), from 15,998 to 17,295. In the last year it changed by +93.
For population growth since 2016, Hannut ranks 106th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hannut borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Hannut
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4280 |
Distances from Hannut
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 27 | 17 |
| Hasselt | 33 | 21 |
| Leuven | 35 | 22 |
| Liège | 37 | 23 |
| Charleroi | 53 | 33 |
| Brussels | 54 | 34 |
| Mechelen | 59 | 37 |
| Mons | 81 | 51 |
| Antwerp | 82 | 51 |
| Ghent | 105 | 65 |
| Arlon | 122 | 76 |
| Kortrijk | 128 | 80 |
| Bruges | 145 | 90 |
| Ostend | 162 | 101 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hannut: Wikipedia.