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Stavelot
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About Stavelot
Stavelot is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,221 inhabitants on an area of 85.1 km², a population density of 85 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Stavelot ranks 433rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 44th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 104th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Stavelot since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Stavelot grew by 47 inhabitants (+0.7%), from 7,174 to 7,221. In the last year it changed by −58. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Stavelot ranks 493rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Stavelot borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Stavelot
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4970 |
Distances from Stavelot
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 35 | 22 |
| Hasselt | 71 | 44 |
| Namur | 77 | 48 |
| Arlon | 83 | 52 |
| Leuven | 102 | 64 |
| Charleroi | 108 | 67 |
| Brussels | 123 | 76 |
| Mechelen | 126 | 78 |
| Mons | 141 | 87 |
| Antwerp | 146 | 90 |
| Ghent | 173 | 108 |
| Kortrijk | 195 | 121 |
| Bruges | 214 | 133 |
| Ostend | 231 | 143 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Stavelot: Wikipedia.