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Hensies
About Hensies
Hensies is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 6,828 inhabitants on an area of 26.5 km², a population density of 258 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Hensies ranks 446th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 54th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 430th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Hensies since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hensies fell by 44 inhabitants (−0.6%), from 6,872 to 6,828. In the last year it changed by +52. The highest figure in this period was in 2016.
For population growth since 2016, Hensies ranks 526th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hensies borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Hensies
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 7350 | Hensies, Hainin, Montrœul-sur-Haine |
Distances from Hensies
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 18 | 11 |
| Charleroi | 51 | 32 |
| Kortrijk | 51 | 32 |
| Brussels | 67 | 42 |
| Ghent | 71 | 44 |
| Namur | 82 | 51 |
| Mechelen | 84 | 52 |
| Leuven | 86 | 53 |
| Bruges | 97 | 60 |
| Ostend | 102 | 64 |
| Antwerp | 103 | 64 |
| Hasselt | 126 | 78 |
| Liège | 134 | 84 |
| Arlon | 171 | 106 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hensies: Wikipedia.