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Hélécine
Dutch Heilissem
About Hélécine
Hélécine is a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 3,926 inhabitants on an area of 17.0 km², a population density of 231 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 380 per km² in Walloon Brabant and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Hélécine ranks 521st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 27th of the 27 municipalities in Walloon Brabant. By area it ranks 504th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Hélécine since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hélécine grew by 539 inhabitants (+15.9%), from 3,387 to 3,926. In the last year it changed by +32.
For population growth since 2016, Hélécine ranks 7th of 565. Over the same period the province of Walloon Brabant changed by +5.1% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hélécine borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Hélécine
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1357 |
Distances from Hélécine
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 24 | 15 |
| Hasselt | 31 | 19 |
| Namur | 33 | 20 |
| Liège | 45 | 28 |
| Brussels | 45 | 28 |
| Mechelen | 49 | 30 |
| Charleroi | 53 | 33 |
| Antwerp | 71 | 44 |
| Mons | 79 | 49 |
| Ghent | 95 | 59 |
| Kortrijk | 121 | 75 |
| Arlon | 133 | 82 |
| Bruges | 136 | 84 |
| Ostend | 153 | 95 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hélécine: Wikipedia.