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Schelle
About Schelle
Schelle is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,777 inhabitants on an area of 7.8 km², a population density of 1,133 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Schelle ranks 391st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 63rd of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 539th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Schelle since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Schelle grew by 518 inhabitants (+6.3%), from 8,259 to 8,777. In the last year it changed by +95.
For population growth since 2016, Schelle ranks 195th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Schelle borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Schelle
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2627 | Schelle |
Distances from Schelle
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 13 | 8 |
| Antwerp | 15 | 10 |
| Brussels | 28 | 17 |
| Leuven | 37 | 23 |
| Ghent | 43 | 27 |
| Hasselt | 73 | 45 |
| Charleroi | 78 | 49 |
| Mons | 79 | 49 |
| Bruges | 80 | 50 |
| Namur | 83 | 51 |
| Kortrijk | 84 | 52 |
| Ostend | 99 | 62 |
| Liège | 103 | 64 |
| Arlon | 191 | 119 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Schelle: Wikipedia.