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Sint-Katelijne-Waver
French Wavre-Sainte-Catherine
About Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,937 inhabitants on an area of 36.1 km², a population density of 607 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Sint-Katelijne-Waver ranks 149th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 23rd of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 335th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Sint-Katelijne-Waver since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Sint-Katelijne-Waver grew by 1,328 inhabitants (+6.4%), from 20,609 to 21,937. In the last year it changed by +20.
For population growth since 2016, Sint-Katelijne-Waver ranks 182nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sint-Katelijne-Waver borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Sint-Katelijne-Waver
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 7 | 4 |
| Leuven | 23 | 14 |
| Brussels | 24 | 15 |
| Antwerp | 25 | 15 |
| Ghent | 57 | 35 |
| Hasselt | 58 | 36 |
| Namur | 71 | 44 |
| Charleroi | 72 | 45 |
| Mons | 79 | 49 |
| Liège | 88 | 55 |
| Kortrijk | 94 | 58 |
| Bruges | 94 | 59 |
| Ostend | 114 | 71 |
| Arlon | 178 | 111 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Sint-Katelijne-Waver: Wikipedia.