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Houthalen-Helchteren
About Houthalen-Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 30,879 inhabitants on an area of 78.3 km², a population density of 394 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Houthalen-Helchteren ranks 85th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 11th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 125th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Houthalen-Helchteren since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Houthalen-Helchteren grew by 287 inhabitants (+0.9%), from 30,592 to 30,879. In the last year it changed by −66. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Houthalen-Helchteren ranks 478th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Houthalen-Helchteren borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Houthalen-Helchteren
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3530 | Helchteren, Houthalen |
Distances from Houthalen-Helchteren
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 15 | 10 |
| Liège | 48 | 30 |
| Leuven | 52 | 33 |
| Mechelen | 67 | 42 |
| Brussels | 75 | 47 |
| Namur | 75 | 47 |
| Antwerp | 76 | 47 |
| Charleroi | 98 | 61 |
| Ghent | 118 | 73 |
| Mons | 121 | 75 |
| Kortrijk | 153 | 95 |
| Bruges | 155 | 96 |
| Arlon | 155 | 96 |
| Ostend | 174 | 108 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Houthalen-Helchteren: Wikipedia.