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Heers
About Heers
Heers is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,595 inhabitants on an area of 53.0 km², a population density of 143 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Heers ranks 421st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 33rd of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 220th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Heers since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Heers grew by 390 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 7,205 to 7,595. In the last year it changed by +21.
For population growth since 2016, Heers ranks 239th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Heers borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Heers
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3870 | Heers, Batsheers, Gutschoven, Heks, Horpmaal, Klein-Gelmen, Mechelen-Bovelingen, Mettekoven, Opheers, Rukkelingen-Loon, Vechmaal, Veulen |
Distances from Heers
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 18 | 11 |
| Liège | 24 | 15 |
| Leuven | 45 | 28 |
| Namur | 45 | 28 |
| Brussels | 67 | 42 |
| Mechelen | 68 | 42 |
| Charleroi | 72 | 45 |
| Antwerp | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 100 | 62 |
| Ghent | 117 | 73 |
| Arlon | 125 | 78 |
| Kortrijk | 144 | 90 |
| Bruges | 157 | 97 |
| Ostend | 175 | 109 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Heers: Wikipedia.