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Mortsel
About Mortsel
Mortsel is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 26,961 inhabitants on an area of 7.8 km², a population density of 3,457 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Mortsel ranks 109th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 15th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 538th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Mortsel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Mortsel grew by 1,410 inhabitants (+5.5%), from 25,551 to 26,961. In the last year it changed by +225.
For population growth since 2016, Mortsel ranks 234th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Mortsel borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Mortsel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2640 | Mortsel |
Distances from Mortsel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 11 | 7 |
| Mechelen | 16 | 10 |
| Brussels | 34 | 21 |
| Leuven | 37 | 23 |
| Ghent | 53 | 33 |
| Hasselt | 67 | 42 |
| Charleroi | 84 | 52 |
| Namur | 85 | 53 |
| Bruges | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Kortrijk | 94 | 58 |
| Liège | 100 | 62 |
| Ostend | 107 | 67 |
| Arlon | 192 | 119 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Mortsel: Wikipedia.