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Neufchâteau
About Neufchâteau
Neufchâteau is a municipality in the province of Luxembourg in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,388 inhabitants on an area of 114.5 km², a population density of 73 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 66 per km² in Luxembourg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Neufchâteau ranks 401st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 11th of the 43 municipalities in Luxembourg. By area it ranks 50th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Neufchâteau since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Neufchâteau grew by 900 inhabitants (+12.0%), from 7,488 to 8,388. In the last year it changed by +38.
For population growth since 2016, Neufchâteau ranks 28th of 565. Over the same period the province of Luxembourg changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Neufchâteau borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Neufchâteau
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 6840 |
Distances from Neufchâteau
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Arlon | 32 | 20 |
| Namur | 79 | 49 |
| Liège | 88 | 54 |
| Charleroi | 95 | 59 |
| Hasselt | 119 | 74 |
| Mons | 124 | 77 |
| Leuven | 126 | 78 |
| Brussels | 136 | 85 |
| Mechelen | 148 | 92 |
| Antwerp | 174 | 108 |
| Ghent | 182 | 113 |
| Kortrijk | 187 | 116 |
| Bruges | 221 | 137 |
| Ostend | 233 | 145 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Neufchâteau: Wikipedia.