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Saint-Nicolas
About Saint-Nicolas
Saint-Nicolas is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 24,529 inhabitants on an area of 6.9 km², a population density of 3,555 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Saint-Nicolas ranks 126th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 8th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 544th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Saint-Nicolas since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Saint-Nicolas grew by 451 inhabitants (+1.9%), from 24,078 to 24,529. In the last year it changed by +12.
For population growth since 2016, Saint-Nicolas ranks 440th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Saint-Nicolas borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Saint-Nicolas
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4420 |
Distances from Saint-Nicolas
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 5 | 3 |
| Hasselt | 34 | 21 |
| Namur | 50 | 31 |
| Leuven | 64 | 40 |
| Charleroi | 81 | 50 |
| Brussels | 85 | 53 |
| Mechelen | 87 | 54 |
| Antwerp | 107 | 66 |
| Arlon | 108 | 67 |
| Mons | 112 | 69 |
| Ghent | 136 | 84 |
| Kortrijk | 160 | 100 |
| Bruges | 176 | 109 |
| Ostend | 193 | 120 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Saint-Nicolas: Wikipedia.