Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Mouscron
Dutch Moeskroen
About Mouscron
Mouscron is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 59,987 inhabitants on an area of 40.8 km², a population density of 1,471 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 357 per km² in Hainaut and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Mouscron ranks 28th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 5th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 290th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Neighbouring municipalities
Mouscron borders 4 municipalities:
Distances from Mouscron
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 7 | 4 |
| Ghent | 50 | 31 |
| Bruges | 57 | 35 |
| Ostend | 57 | 36 |
| Mons | 60 | 37 |
| Brussels | 80 | 50 |
| Mechelen | 90 | 56 |
| Charleroi | 91 | 56 |
| Antwerp | 98 | 61 |
| Leuven | 103 | 64 |
| Namur | 118 | 74 |
| Hasselt | 148 | 92 |
| Liège | 165 | 103 |
| Arlon | 216 | 134 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Mouscron: Wikipedia.