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Maasmechelen
About Maasmechelen
Maasmechelen is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 40,653 inhabitants on an area of 76.9 km², a population density of 528 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Maasmechelen ranks 53rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 7th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 128th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Maasmechelen since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Maasmechelen grew by 2,957 inhabitants (+7.8%), from 37,696 to 40,653. In the last year it changed by +167.
For population growth since 2016, Maasmechelen ranks 112th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Maasmechelen borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Maasmechelen
Distances from Maasmechelen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 25 | 15 |
| Liège | 38 | 24 |
| Leuven | 69 | 43 |
| Namur | 80 | 50 |
| Mechelen | 86 | 54 |
| Brussels | 92 | 57 |
| Antwerp | 97 | 60 |
| Charleroi | 107 | 66 |
| Mons | 133 | 83 |
| Ghent | 137 | 85 |
| Arlon | 144 | 90 |
| Kortrijk | 170 | 106 |
| Bruges | 175 | 109 |
| Ostend | 194 | 121 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Maasmechelen: Wikipedia.