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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 2026 it had 20,272 inhabitants on an area of 55.3 km², a population density of 366 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Sint-Gillis-Waas ranks 170th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 28th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 208th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Sint-Gillis-Waas since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Sint-Gillis-Waas grew by 1,068 inhabitants (+5.6%), from 19,204 to 20,272. In the last year it changed by +133.
For population growth since 2016, Sint-Gillis-Waas ranks 232nd of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
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.