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Waasmunster
French Waesmunster
About Waasmunster
Waasmunster is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,532 inhabitants on an area of 32.2 km², a population density of 358 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, Waasmunster ranks 322nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 45th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 378th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Waasmunster since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Waasmunster grew by 796 inhabitants (+7.4%), from 10,736 to 11,532. In the last year it changed by +137.
For population growth since 2016, Waasmunster ranks 137th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Waasmunster borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Waasmunster
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9250 | Waasmunster |
Distances from Waasmunster
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 25 | 15 |
| Antwerp | 26 | 16 |
| Mechelen | 28 | 17 |
| Brussels | 34 | 21 |
| Leuven | 51 | 32 |
| Bruges | 62 | 38 |
| Kortrijk | 67 | 42 |
| Mons | 74 | 46 |
| Ostend | 81 | 50 |
| Charleroi | 82 | 51 |
| Hasselt | 91 | 56 |
| Namur | 92 | 57 |
| Liège | 119 | 74 |
| Arlon | 202 | 125 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Waasmunster: Wikipedia.