Municipality · Province of Liège · Wallonia
Kelmis
French La Calamine
About Kelmis
Kelmis is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,332 inhabitants on an area of 18.0 km², a population density of 630 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Kelmis ranks 331st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 29th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 495th in Belgium.
The official language is German. Kelmis is one of the nine municipalities of the German-speaking Community; French speakers have language facilities.
Population of Kelmis since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kelmis grew by 415 inhabitants (+3.8%), from 10,917 to 11,332. In the last year it changed by −6. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Kelmis ranks 343rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kelmis borders 3 municipalities:
Distances from Kelmis
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 32 | 20 |
| Hasselt | 53 | 33 |
| Namur | 86 | 54 |
| Leuven | 94 | 59 |
| Mechelen | 116 | 72 |
| Charleroi | 117 | 73 |
| Arlon | 117 | 73 |
| Brussels | 117 | 73 |
| Antwerp | 130 | 81 |
| Mons | 148 | 92 |
| Ghent | 166 | 103 |
| Kortrijk | 194 | 121 |
| Bruges | 205 | 128 |
| Ostend | 224 | 139 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Kelmis: Wikipedia.