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Kampenhout
About Kampenhout
Kampenhout is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,600 inhabitants on an area of 33.7 km², a population density of 374 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Kampenhout ranks 297th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 40th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 362nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Kampenhout since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kampenhout grew by 911 inhabitants (+7.8%), from 11,689 to 12,600. In the last year it changed by −6. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Kampenhout ranks 113th of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kampenhout borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Kampenhout
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Berg, Buken, Kampenhout, Nederokkerzeel |
Distances from Kampenhout
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 12 | 8 |
| Mechelen | 12 | 8 |
| Brussels | 15 | 9 |
| Antwerp | 38 | 23 |
| Hasselt | 54 | 34 |
| Namur | 58 | 36 |
| Charleroi | 59 | 36 |
| Ghent | 60 | 37 |
| Mons | 68 | 42 |
| Liège | 80 | 50 |
| Kortrijk | 92 | 57 |
| Bruges | 100 | 62 |
| Ostend | 118 | 73 |
| Arlon | 166 | 103 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Kampenhout: Wikipedia.