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Kortenaken
About Kortenaken
Kortenaken is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,046 inhabitants on an area of 49.4 km², a population density of 163 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Kortenaken ranks 414th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 54th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 234th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Kortenaken since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kortenaken grew by 116 inhabitants (+1.5%), from 7,930 to 8,046. In the last year it changed by +62.
For population growth since 2016, Kortenaken ranks 458th of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kortenaken borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Kortenaken
Distances from Kortenaken
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 22 | 14 |
| Leuven | 22 | 14 |
| Mechelen | 43 | 27 |
| Brussels | 46 | 28 |
| Namur | 49 | 31 |
| Liège | 49 | 31 |
| Antwerp | 61 | 38 |
| Charleroi | 67 | 42 |
| Mons | 89 | 55 |
| Ghent | 93 | 58 |
| Kortrijk | 124 | 77 |
| Bruges | 132 | 82 |
| Arlon | 146 | 91 |
| Ostend | 151 | 94 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Kortenaken: Wikipedia.