Municipality · Province of Limburg · Flanders
Voeren
French Fourons
About Voeren
Voeren is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 4,395 inhabitants on an area of 50.8 km², a population density of 86 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Voeren ranks 509th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 37th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 228th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Voeren since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Voeren grew by 296 inhabitants (+7.2%), from 4,099 to 4,395. In the last year it changed by −17. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Voeren ranks 144th of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Voeren borders 4 municipalities:
Distances from Voeren
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 21 | 13 |
| Hasselt | 39 | 24 |
| Namur | 74 | 46 |
| Leuven | 80 | 50 |
| Mechelen | 101 | 63 |
| Brussels | 103 | 64 |
| Charleroi | 104 | 65 |
| Antwerp | 117 | 72 |
| Arlon | 119 | 74 |
| Mons | 135 | 84 |
| Ghent | 152 | 94 |
| Kortrijk | 180 | 112 |
| Bruges | 191 | 119 |
| Ostend | 209 | 130 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Voeren: Wikipedia.