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Hemiksem
About Hemiksem
Hemiksem is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,466 inhabitants on an area of 5.5 km², a population density of 2,262 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Hemiksem ranks 301st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 51st of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 552nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Hemiksem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hemiksem grew by 1,318 inhabitants (+11.8%), from 11,148 to 12,466. In the last year it changed by +38.
For population growth since 2016, Hemiksem ranks 29th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hemiksem borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Hemiksem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2620 | Hemiksem |
Distances from Hemiksem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 13 | 8 |
| Mechelen | 15 | 9 |
| Brussels | 30 | 19 |
| Leuven | 39 | 24 |
| Ghent | 44 | 27 |
| Hasselt | 74 | 46 |
| Bruges | 79 | 49 |
| Charleroi | 81 | 50 |
| Mons | 81 | 50 |
| Kortrijk | 84 | 52 |
| Namur | 85 | 53 |
| Ostend | 99 | 62 |
| Liège | 105 | 65 |
| Arlon | 193 | 120 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hemiksem: Wikipedia.