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Lommel
About Lommel
Lommel is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 35,451 inhabitants on an area of 102.4 km², a population density of 346 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Lommel ranks 68th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 8th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 70th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Lommel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lommel grew by 1,494 inhabitants (+4.4%), from 33,957 to 35,451. In the last year it changed by +243.
For population growth since 2016, Lommel ranks 297th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lommel borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lommel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3920 | Lommel |
Distances from Lommel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 35 | 22 |
| Leuven | 57 | 35 |
| Mechelen | 63 | 39 |
| Antwerp | 65 | 40 |
| Liège | 69 | 43 |
| Brussels | 76 | 47 |
| Namur | 90 | 56 |
| Charleroi | 108 | 67 |
| Ghent | 111 | 69 |
| Mons | 127 | 79 |
| Bruges | 145 | 90 |
| Kortrijk | 150 | 93 |
| Ostend | 166 | 103 |
| Arlon | 176 | 109 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lommel: Wikipedia.