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Linkebeek
About Linkebeek
Linkebeek is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 4,673 inhabitants on an area of 4.2 km², a population density of 1,118 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 571 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Linkebeek ranks 504th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 61st of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 556th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Linkebeek since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Linkebeek fell by 79 inhabitants (−1.7%), from 4,752 to 4,673. In the last year it changed by +27. The highest figure in this period was in 2018.
For population growth since 2016, Linkebeek ranks 538th of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Linkebeek borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Linkebeek
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1630 | Linkebeek |
Distances from Linkebeek
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 12 | 7 |
| Leuven | 28 | 18 |
| Mechelen | 30 | 19 |
| Charleroi | 39 | 24 |
| Mons | 44 | 27 |
| Namur | 51 | 31 |
| Antwerp | 55 | 34 |
| Ghent | 55 | 34 |
| Hasselt | 71 | 44 |
| Kortrijk | 76 | 47 |
| Liège | 89 | 55 |
| Bruges | 95 | 59 |
| Ostend | 111 | 69 |
| Arlon | 159 | 99 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Linkebeek: Wikipedia.