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Sint-Gillis-Waas
French Saint-Gilles-Waes
About Sint-Gillis-Waas
Sint-Gillis-Waas is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 20,144 inhabitants on an area of 55.3 km², a population density of 364 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Sint-Gillis-Waas ranks 169th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 27th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 208th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sint-Gillis-Waas borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Sint-Gillis-Waas
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9170 | Sint-Gillis-Waas |
Distances from Sint-Gillis-Waas
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 18 | 11 |
| Mechelen | 32 | 20 |
| Ghent | 32 | 20 |
| Brussels | 44 | 27 |
| Leuven | 56 | 35 |
| Bruges | 63 | 39 |
| Kortrijk | 77 | 48 |
| Ostend | 83 | 52 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Hasselt | 92 | 57 |
| Charleroi | 93 | 58 |
| Namur | 101 | 62 |
| Liège | 123 | 76 |
| Arlon | 210 | 130 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Sint-Gillis-Waas: Wikipedia.