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Heist-op-den-Berg
About Heist-op-den-Berg
Heist-op-den-Berg is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 44,991 inhabitants on an area of 86.7 km², a population density of 519 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Heist-op-den-Berg ranks 42nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 4th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 98th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Heist-op-den-Berg since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Heist-op-den-Berg grew by 2,881 inhabitants (+6.8%), from 42,110 to 44,991. In the last year it changed by +268.
For population growth since 2016, Heist-op-den-Berg ranks 162nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Heist-op-den-Berg borders 10 municipalities:
Postcodes in Heist-op-den-Berg
Distances from Heist-op-den-Berg
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 21 | 13 |
| Leuven | 21 | 13 |
| Antwerp | 33 | 20 |
| Brussels | 34 | 21 |
| Hasselt | 45 | 28 |
| Namur | 69 | 43 |
| Ghent | 71 | 44 |
| Charleroi | 75 | 47 |
| Liège | 77 | 48 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Kortrijk | 107 | 67 |
| Bruges | 108 | 67 |
| Ostend | 127 | 79 |
| Arlon | 172 | 107 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Heist-op-den-Berg: Wikipedia.