Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Lobbes
About Lobbes
Lobbes is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 5,950 inhabitants on an area of 31.9 km², a population density of 187 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, Lobbes ranks 462nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 57th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 382nd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Lobbes since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lobbes grew by 243 inhabitants (+4.3%), from 5,707 to 5,950. In the last year it changed by −8. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Lobbes ranks 306th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lobbes borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lobbes
Distances from Lobbes
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 15 | 10 |
| Mons | 22 | 14 |
| Namur | 46 | 29 |
| Brussels | 58 | 36 |
| Leuven | 67 | 42 |
| Mechelen | 76 | 47 |
| Kortrijk | 85 | 53 |
| Ghent | 88 | 55 |
| Hasselt | 99 | 61 |
| Liège | 100 | 62 |
| Antwerp | 101 | 63 |
| Bruges | 123 | 76 |
| Ostend | 133 | 82 |
| Arlon | 134 | 83 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lobbes: Wikipedia.