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Riemst
About Riemst
Riemst is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 16,890 inhabitants on an area of 58.1 km², a population density of 291 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Riemst ranks 219th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 21st of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 186th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Riemst since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Riemst grew by 318 inhabitants (+1.9%), from 16,572 to 16,890. In the last year it changed by −48. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Riemst ranks 436th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Riemst borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Riemst
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3770 | Riemst, Genoelselderen, Herderen, Kanne, Membruggen, Millen Val-Meer, Vlijtingen, Vroenhoven, Zichen-Zussen-Bolder |
Distances from Riemst
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 19 | 12 |
| Hasselt | 22 | 14 |
| Leuven | 63 | 39 |
| Namur | 64 | 40 |
| Mechelen | 84 | 52 |
| Brussels | 86 | 53 |
| Charleroi | 92 | 57 |
| Antwerp | 99 | 62 |
| Mons | 121 | 75 |
| Arlon | 126 | 79 |
| Ghent | 134 | 83 |
| Kortrijk | 164 | 102 |
| Bruges | 173 | 108 |
| Ostend | 192 | 119 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Riemst: Wikipedia.