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Ranst
About Ranst
Ranst is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 19,776 inhabitants on an area of 43.8 km², a population density of 451 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 669 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Ranst ranks 174th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 27th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 275th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ranst borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ranst
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2520 | Ranst, Broechem, Emblem, Oelegem |
Distances from Ranst
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 17 | 11 |
| Mechelen | 21 | 13 |
| Leuven | 35 | 22 |
| Brussels | 39 | 24 |
| Hasselt | 60 | 38 |
| Ghent | 62 | 38 |
| Namur | 84 | 52 |
| Charleroi | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 93 | 58 |
| Liège | 94 | 58 |
| Bruges | 96 | 60 |
| Kortrijk | 103 | 64 |
| Ostend | 116 | 72 |
| Arlon | 189 | 117 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ranst: Wikipedia.