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Kapellen
About Kapellen
Kapellen is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 28,190 inhabitants on an area of 37.2 km², a population density of 757 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, Kapellen ranks 102nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 13th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 324th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Kapellen since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kapellen grew by 1,445 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 26,745 to 28,190. In the last year it changed by +214.
For population growth since 2016, Kapellen ranks 240th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kapellen borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Kapellen
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2950 | Kapellen |
Distances from Kapellen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 10 | 6 |
| Mechelen | 34 | 21 |
| Brussels | 51 | 32 |
| Leuven | 53 | 33 |
| Ghent | 58 | 36 |
| Hasselt | 78 | 48 |
| Bruges | 86 | 53 |
| Charleroi | 102 | 63 |
| Kortrijk | 102 | 63 |
| Namur | 102 | 63 |
| Mons | 103 | 64 |
| Ostend | 107 | 66 |
| Liège | 112 | 70 |
| Arlon | 208 | 129 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Kapellen: Wikipedia.