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Philippeville
About Philippeville
Philippeville is a municipality in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,599 inhabitants on an area of 157.2 km², a population density of 61 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 138 per km² in Namur and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Philippeville ranks 372nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 16th of the 38 municipalities in Namur. By area it ranks 15th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Philippeville since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Philippeville grew by 405 inhabitants (+4.4%), from 9,194 to 9,599. In the last year it changed by +10.
For population growth since 2016, Philippeville ranks 295th of 565. Over the same period the province of Namur changed by +3.5% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Philippeville borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Philippeville
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 5600 |
Distances from Philippeville
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 30 | 19 |
| Namur | 38 | 24 |
| Mons | 54 | 33 |
| Brussels | 80 | 50 |
| Leuven | 80 | 50 |
| Liège | 88 | 55 |
| Mechelen | 96 | 60 |
| Hasselt | 98 | 61 |
| Arlon | 102 | 64 |
| Kortrijk | 117 | 73 |
| Ghent | 118 | 73 |
| Antwerp | 122 | 76 |
| Bruges | 154 | 96 |
| Ostend | 165 | 102 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Philippeville: Wikipedia.