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Tessenderlo-Ham
About Tessenderlo-Ham
Tessenderlo-Ham is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 30,827 inhabitants on an area of 84.4 km², a population density of 365 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Tessenderlo-Ham ranks 86th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 12th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 106th in Belgium.
Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Tessenderlo-Ham includes the former municipalities of Tessenderlo and Ham. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Tessenderlo-Ham since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Tessenderlo-Ham grew by 1,806 inhabitants (+6.2%), from 29,021 to 30,827. In the last year it changed by +182.
For population growth since 2016, Tessenderlo-Ham ranks 196th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%. Figures before 2025 are those of the former municipalities added up.
Neighbouring municipalities
Tessenderlo-Ham borders 7 municipalities:
Distances from Tessenderlo-Ham
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 24 | 15 |
| Leuven | 35 | 22 |
| Mechelen | 46 | 29 |
| Antwerp | 55 | 34 |
| Brussels | 56 | 35 |
| Liège | 60 | 37 |
| Namur | 70 | 43 |
| Charleroi | 86 | 54 |
| Ghent | 96 | 60 |
| Mons | 105 | 65 |
| Kortrijk | 132 | 82 |
| Bruges | 133 | 83 |
| Ostend | 153 | 95 |
| Arlon | 163 | 101 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Tessenderlo-Ham: Wikipedia.