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Pelt
About Pelt
Pelt is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 34,698 inhabitants on an area of 83.7 km², a population density of 414 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Pelt ranks 72nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 10th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 109th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Pelt since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Pelt grew by 2,778 inhabitants (+8.7%), from 31,920 to 34,698. In the last year it changed by +63.
For population growth since 2016, Pelt ranks 80th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Pelt borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Pelt
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 34 | 21 |
| Leuven | 63 | 39 |
| Liège | 66 | 41 |
| Mechelen | 71 | 44 |
| Antwerp | 74 | 46 |
| Brussels | 83 | 51 |
| Namur | 92 | 57 |
| Charleroi | 112 | 70 |
| Ghent | 120 | 74 |
| Mons | 133 | 83 |
| Bruges | 154 | 96 |
| Kortrijk | 158 | 98 |
| Arlon | 173 | 108 |
| Ostend | 174 | 108 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Pelt: Wikipedia.