Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Pont-à-Celles
About Pont-à-Celles
Pont-à-Celles is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 17,623 inhabitants on an area of 56.0 km², a population density of 315 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 359 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Pont-à-Celles ranks 207th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 23rd of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 204th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Pont-à-Celles since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Pont-à-Celles grew by 530 inhabitants (+3.1%), from 17,093 to 17,623. In the last year it changed by −39. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Pont-à-Celles ranks 377th of 565. Over the same period the province of Hainaut changed by +2.3% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Pont-à-Celles borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Pont-à-Celles
Distances from Pont-à-Celles
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 11 | 7 |
| Mons | 30 | 18 |
| Namur | 35 | 22 |
| Brussels | 40 | 25 |
| Leuven | 47 | 29 |
| Mechelen | 57 | 36 |
| Ghent | 78 | 48 |
| Hasselt | 80 | 50 |
| Antwerp | 83 | 52 |
| Kortrijk | 85 | 53 |
| Liège | 86 | 54 |
| Bruges | 116 | 72 |
| Ostend | 128 | 80 |
| Arlon | 137 | 85 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Pont-à-Celles: Wikipedia.