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Turnhout
About Turnhout
Turnhout is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 48,490 inhabitants on an area of 56.7 km², a population density of 856 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Turnhout ranks 36th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 3rd of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 200th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Turnhout since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Turnhout grew by 5,525 inhabitants (+12.9%), from 42,965 to 48,490. In the last year it changed by +525.
For population growth since 2016, Turnhout ranks 20th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Turnhout borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Turnhout
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2300 | Turnhout |
Distances from Turnhout
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 40 | 25 |
| Mechelen | 48 | 30 |
| Leuven | 52 | 32 |
| Hasselt | 54 | 33 |
| Brussels | 64 | 40 |
| Ghent | 89 | 55 |
| Liège | 90 | 56 |
| Namur | 97 | 60 |
| Charleroi | 107 | 66 |
| Mons | 119 | 74 |
| Bruges | 120 | 75 |
| Kortrijk | 131 | 81 |
| Ostend | 141 | 88 |
| Arlon | 194 | 120 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Turnhout: Wikipedia.