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Hulshout
About Hulshout
Hulshout is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,652 inhabitants on an area of 17.4 km², a population density of 613 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Hulshout ranks 347th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 58th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 500th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Hulshout since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hulshout grew by 397 inhabitants (+3.9%), from 10,255 to 10,652. In the last year it changed by +18.
For population growth since 2016, Hulshout ranks 336th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hulshout borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Hulshout
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2235 | Hulshout, Houtvenne, Westmeerbeek |
Distances from Hulshout
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 21 | 13 |
| Mechelen | 26 | 16 |
| Brussels | 37 | 23 |
| Antwerp | 38 | 23 |
| Hasselt | 40 | 25 |
| Namur | 67 | 42 |
| Liège | 73 | 45 |
| Ghent | 76 | 47 |
| Charleroi | 76 | 47 |
| Mons | 90 | 56 |
| Kortrijk | 112 | 70 |
| Bruges | 113 | 70 |
| Ostend | 133 | 83 |
| Arlon | 169 | 105 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hulshout: Wikipedia.