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Opwijk

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About Opwijk

Opwijk is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 14,866 inhabitants on an area of 19.9 km², a population density of 747 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 565 per km² in Flemish Brabant and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Opwijk ranks 247th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 32nd of the 63 municipalities in Flemish Brabant. By area it ranks 484th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Opwijk borders 5 municipalities:

Postcodes in Opwijk

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1745Opwijk, Mazenzele

Distances from Opwijk

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Brussels1710
Mechelen2013
Ghent3421
Antwerp3622
Leuven3824
Mons5936
Charleroi6339
Kortrijk6741
Namur7446
Bruges7546
Hasselt8150
Ostend9257
Liège10666
Arlon183114

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Nearby municipalities

More about Opwijk: Wikipedia.