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Jalhay
About Jalhay
Jalhay is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,833 inhabitants on an area of 106.7 km², a population density of 83 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Jalhay ranks 388th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 40th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 62nd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Jalhay since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Jalhay grew by 267 inhabitants (+3.1%), from 8,566 to 8,833. In the last year it changed by +63.
For population growth since 2016, Jalhay ranks 376th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Jalhay borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Jalhay
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4845 |
Distances from Jalhay
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 29 | 18 |
| Hasselt | 62 | 38 |
| Namur | 78 | 48 |
| Arlon | 96 | 60 |
| Leuven | 97 | 60 |
| Charleroi | 109 | 68 |
| Brussels | 118 | 74 |
| Mechelen | 120 | 75 |
| Antwerp | 138 | 86 |
| Mons | 141 | 88 |
| Ghent | 169 | 105 |
| Kortrijk | 193 | 120 |
| Bruges | 209 | 130 |
| Ostend | 226 | 141 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Jalhay: Wikipedia.