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Sint-Lievens-Houtem
French Hautem-Saint-Liévin
About Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Sint-Lievens-Houtem is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,750 inhabitants on an area of 27.1 km², a population density of 397 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-Lievens-Houtem ranks 343rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 46th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 425th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Sint-Lievens-Houtem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Sint-Lievens-Houtem grew by 598 inhabitants (+5.9%), from 10,152 to 10,750. In the last year it changed by +2.
For population growth since 2016, Sint-Lievens-Houtem ranks 217th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Sint-Lievens-Houtem borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Sint-Lievens-Houtem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 19 | 12 |
| Brussels | 36 | 22 |
| Mechelen | 42 | 26 |
| Kortrijk | 45 | 28 |
| Antwerp | 50 | 31 |
| Mons | 54 | 33 |
| Bruges | 58 | 36 |
| Leuven | 58 | 36 |
| Charleroi | 69 | 43 |
| Ostend | 73 | 46 |
| Namur | 88 | 54 |
| Hasselt | 102 | 63 |
| Liège | 125 | 78 |
| Arlon | 195 | 121 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Sint-Lievens-Houtem: Wikipedia.