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Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Dutch Sint-Joost-ten-Node
About Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode is a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 27,003 inhabitants on an area of 1.2 km², a population density of 23,278 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 7,745 per km² in Brussels-Capital Region.
By population, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode ranks 108th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 15th of the 19 municipalities in Brussels-Capital Region. By area it ranks 565th in Belgium.
The official language is French and Dutch (bilingual). Like all 19 Brussels municipalities, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode is officially bilingual French and Dutch.
Population of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode fell by 399 inhabitants (−1.5%), from 27,402 to 27,003. In the last year it changed by −255. The highest figure in this period was in 2020.
For population growth since 2016, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode ranks 535th of 565. Over the same period the Brussels-Capital Region changed by +5.7% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode borders 2 municipalities:
Postcodes in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 1210 | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Sint-Joost-ten-Node |
Distances from Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 2 | 1 |
| Mechelen | 20 | 13 |
| Leuven | 24 | 15 |
| Antwerp | 45 | 28 |
| Charleroi | 48 | 30 |
| Ghent | 51 | 32 |
| Mons | 53 | 33 |
| Namur | 56 | 35 |
| Hasselt | 68 | 42 |
| Kortrijk | 78 | 48 |
| Liège | 89 | 56 |
| Bruges | 92 | 57 |
| Ostend | 109 | 67 |
| Arlon | 166 | 103 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Saint-Josse-ten-Noode: Wikipedia.