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Nieuwerkerken
About Nieuwerkerken
Nieuwerkerken is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,340 inhabitants on an area of 22.5 km², a population density of 326 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Nieuwerkerken ranks 431st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 36th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 466th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Nieuwerkerken since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Nieuwerkerken grew by 475 inhabitants (+6.9%), from 6,865 to 7,340. In the last year it changed by +12.
For population growth since 2016, Nieuwerkerken ranks 154th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Nieuwerkerken borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Nieuwerkerken
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3850 | Nieuwerkerken, Binderveld, Kozen Wijer |
Distances from Nieuwerkerken
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 10 | 6 |
| Leuven | 35 | 22 |
| Liège | 39 | 24 |
| Namur | 52 | 32 |
| Mechelen | 55 | 34 |
| Brussels | 58 | 36 |
| Antwerp | 72 | 45 |
| Charleroi | 74 | 46 |
| Mons | 99 | 62 |
| Ghent | 106 | 66 |
| Kortrijk | 137 | 85 |
| Arlon | 140 | 87 |
| Bruges | 145 | 90 |
| Ostend | 164 | 102 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Nieuwerkerken: Wikipedia.