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Schilde
About Schilde
Schilde is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 20,476 inhabitants on an area of 36.0 km², a population density of 568 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Schilde ranks 168th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 26th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 337th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Schilde since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Schilde grew by 1,042 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 19,434 to 20,476. In the last year it changed by −32. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Schilde ranks 246th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Schilde borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Schilde
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2970 | Schilde, 's-Gravenwezel |
Distances from Schilde
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 15 | 9 |
| Mechelen | 27 | 17 |
| Leuven | 42 | 26 |
| Brussels | 45 | 28 |
| Ghent | 63 | 39 |
| Hasselt | 65 | 40 |
| Namur | 91 | 56 |
| Charleroi | 93 | 58 |
| Bruges | 95 | 59 |
| Liège | 99 | 62 |
| Mons | 99 | 62 |
| Kortrijk | 105 | 65 |
| Ostend | 116 | 72 |
| Arlon | 196 | 122 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Schilde: Wikipedia.