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Merksplas
About Merksplas
Merksplas is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,974 inhabitants on an area of 44.6 km², a population density of 201 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Merksplas ranks 386th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 62nd of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 265th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Merksplas since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Merksplas grew by 332 inhabitants (+3.8%), from 8,642 to 8,974. In the last year it changed by +53.
For population growth since 2016, Merksplas ranks 339th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Merksplas borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Merksplas
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2330 | Merksplas |
Distances from Merksplas
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 37 | 23 |
| Mechelen | 48 | 30 |
| Leuven | 55 | 34 |
| Hasselt | 60 | 37 |
| Brussels | 65 | 41 |
| Ghent | 86 | 54 |
| Liège | 96 | 60 |
| Namur | 101 | 63 |
| Charleroi | 110 | 68 |
| Bruges | 116 | 72 |
| Mons | 120 | 75 |
| Kortrijk | 129 | 80 |
| Ostend | 136 | 85 |
| Arlon | 199 | 124 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Merksplas: Wikipedia.