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Ixelles
Dutch Elsene · German Ixelles - Elsene
About Ixelles
Ixelles is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 89,162 inhabitants on an area of 6.4 km², a population density of 13,910 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 7,745 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Ixelles ranks 16th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 5th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 546th in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Ixelles is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Population of Ixelles since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ixelles grew by 3,621 inhabitants (+4.2%), from 85,541 to 89,162. In the last year it changed by −735. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Ixelles ranks 310th of 565. Over the same period the Brussels-Capital Region changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ixelles borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ixelles
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1050 | Ixelles, Elsene + 1050 Bruxelles, Brussel (shared with Brussels ) |
Distances from Ixelles
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 6 | 4 |
| Mechelen | 24 | 15 |
| Leuven | 24 | 15 |
| Charleroi | 45 | 28 |
| Antwerp | 49 | 30 |
| Mons | 50 | 31 |
| Namur | 53 | 33 |
| Ghent | 54 | 33 |
| Hasselt | 68 | 42 |
| Kortrijk | 78 | 49 |
| Liège | 88 | 55 |
| Bruges | 94 | 58 |
| Ostend | 110 | 69 |
| Arlon | 162 | 101 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ixelles: Wikipedia.