Municipality · Province of Liège · Wallonia
Lontzen
About Lontzen
Lontzen is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 6,080 inhabitants on an area of 28.8 km², a population density of 211 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Lontzen ranks 457th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 49th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 405th in Belgium.
The official language is German. Lontzen is one of the nine municipalities of the German-speaking Community; French speakers have language facilities.
Population of Lontzen since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lontzen grew by 424 inhabitants (+7.5%), from 5,656 to 6,080. In the last year it changed by −12. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Lontzen ranks 127th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lontzen borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Lontzen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 30 | 19 |
| Hasselt | 55 | 34 |
| Namur | 84 | 52 |
| Leuven | 95 | 59 |
| Arlon | 113 | 70 |
| Charleroi | 115 | 72 |
| Mechelen | 116 | 72 |
| Brussels | 117 | 73 |
| Antwerp | 132 | 82 |
| Mons | 146 | 91 |
| Ghent | 166 | 103 |
| Kortrijk | 194 | 120 |
| Bruges | 206 | 128 |
| Ostend | 224 | 139 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lontzen: Wikipedia.