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La Hulpe
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About La Hulpe
La Hulpe is a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,539 inhabitants on an area of 15.5 km², a population density of 487 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 380 per km² in Walloon Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, La Hulpe ranks 424th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 22nd of the 27 municipalities in Walloon Brabant. By area it ranks 508th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of La Hulpe since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of La Hulpe grew by 171 inhabitants (+2.3%), from 7,368 to 7,539. In the last year it changed by +57. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, La Hulpe ranks 416th of 565. Over the same period the province of Walloon Brabant changed by +5.1% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
La Hulpe borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in La Hulpe
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1310 |
Distances from La Hulpe
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 16 | 10 |
| Leuven | 23 | 15 |
| Mechelen | 33 | 20 |
| Charleroi | 35 | 22 |
| Namur | 42 | 26 |
| Mons | 47 | 29 |
| Antwerp | 59 | 36 |
| Ghent | 64 | 40 |
| Hasselt | 64 | 40 |
| Liège | 80 | 50 |
| Kortrijk | 85 | 53 |
| Bruges | 104 | 65 |
| Ostend | 120 | 75 |
| Arlon | 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 La Hulpe: Wikipedia.