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Linter
About Linter
Linter is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,410 inhabitants on an area of 36.9 km², a population density of 201 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, Linter ranks 429th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 55th of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 329th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Linter since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Linter grew by 222 inhabitants (+3.1%), from 7,188 to 7,410. In the last year it changed by +56.
For population growth since 2016, Linter ranks 379th of 565. Over the same period the province of Flemish Brabant changed by +7.9% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Linter borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Linter
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3350 | Drieslinter, Melkwezer, Neerhespen, Neerlinter, Orsmaal-Gussenhoven, Overhespen, Wommersom |
Distances from Linter
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 23 | 14 |
| Leuven | 25 | 15 |
| Namur | 42 | 26 |
| Liège | 44 | 27 |
| Brussels | 47 | 29 |
| Mechelen | 47 | 30 |
| Charleroi | 62 | 38 |
| Antwerp | 68 | 42 |
| Mons | 86 | 53 |
| Ghent | 96 | 60 |
| Kortrijk | 125 | 78 |
| Bruges | 136 | 85 |
| Arlon | 138 | 86 |
| Ostend | 154 | 96 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Linter: Wikipedia.