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Le Rœulx
About Le Rœulx
Le Rœulx is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,716 inhabitants on an area of 43.3 km², a population density of 201 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Le Rœulx ranks 394th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 46th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 279th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Le Rœulx since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Le Rœulx grew by 244 inhabitants (+2.9%), from 8,472 to 8,716. In the last year it changed by +7. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Le Rœulx ranks 390th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Le Rœulx borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Le Rœulx
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 7070 |
Distances from Le Rœulx
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 11 | 7 |
| Charleroi | 25 | 16 |
| Brussels | 45 | 28 |
| Namur | 54 | 34 |
| Leuven | 59 | 37 |
| Mechelen | 63 | 39 |
| Kortrijk | 68 | 42 |
| Ghent | 69 | 43 |
| Antwerp | 86 | 53 |
| Hasselt | 98 | 61 |
| Bruges | 103 | 64 |
| Liège | 106 | 66 |
| Ostend | 114 | 71 |
| Arlon | 152 | 94 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Le Rœulx: Wikipedia.