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Mettet
About Mettet
Mettet is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,668 inhabitants on an area of 116.8 km², a population density of 117 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 138 per km² in Namur and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Mettet ranks 273rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 10th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 47th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Mettet since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Mettet grew by 770 inhabitants (+6.0%), from 12,898 to 13,668. In the last year it changed by +55.
For population growth since 2016, Mettet ranks 211th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Mettet borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Mettet
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 20 | 12 |
| Namur | 21 | 13 |
| Mons | 52 | 32 |
| Leuven | 62 | 39 |
| Brussels | 65 | 40 |
| Liège | 74 | 46 |
| Mechelen | 80 | 50 |
| Hasselt | 81 | 50 |
| Antwerp | 106 | 66 |
| Ghent | 107 | 66 |
| Arlon | 108 | 67 |
| Kortrijk | 113 | 70 |
| Bruges | 145 | 90 |
| Ostend | 158 | 98 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Mettet: Wikipedia.