Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Péruwelz
About Péruwelz
Péruwelz is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 17,350 inhabitants on an area of 61.1 km², a population density of 284 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Péruwelz ranks 210th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 24th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 175th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Péruwelz since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Péruwelz grew by 218 inhabitants (+1.3%), from 17,132 to 17,350. In the last year it changed by +0.
For population growth since 2016, Péruwelz ranks 466th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Péruwelz borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Péruwelz
Distances from Péruwelz
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 30 | 19 |
| Kortrijk | 37 | 23 |
| Ghent | 62 | 38 |
| Charleroi | 63 | 39 |
| Brussels | 69 | 43 |
| Mechelen | 83 | 52 |
| Bruges | 84 | 52 |
| Ostend | 88 | 55 |
| Leuven | 89 | 56 |
| Namur | 93 | 58 |
| Antwerp | 99 | 62 |
| Hasselt | 132 | 82 |
| Liège | 144 | 89 |
| Arlon | 185 | 115 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Péruwelz: Wikipedia.