Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Lier
French Lierre
About Lier
Lier is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 38,210 inhabitants on an area of 49.8 km², a population density of 767 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 669 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Lier ranks 57th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 8th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 233rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lier borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lier
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2500 | Koningshooikt, Lier |
Distances from Lier
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 13 | 8 |
| Antwerp | 21 | 13 |
| Leuven | 28 | 17 |
| Brussels | 31 | 19 |
| Hasselt | 58 | 36 |
| Ghent | 59 | 37 |
| Namur | 76 | 47 |
| Charleroi | 78 | 49 |
| Mons | 85 | 53 |
| Liège | 90 | 56 |
| Bruges | 96 | 60 |
| Kortrijk | 98 | 61 |
| Ostend | 116 | 72 |
| Arlon | 182 | 113 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lier: Wikipedia.