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Wanze
About Wanze
Wanze is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,053 inhabitants on an area of 44.2 km², a population density of 318 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Wanze ranks 265th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 22nd of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 271st in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Wanze since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wanze grew by 427 inhabitants (+3.1%), from 13,626 to 14,053. In the last year it changed by +48. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Wanze ranks 374th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wanze borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wanze
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4520 |
Distances from Wanze
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 25 | 16 |
| Liège | 29 | 18 |
| Hasselt | 42 | 26 |
| Leuven | 51 | 31 |
| Charleroi | 56 | 35 |
| Brussels | 68 | 42 |
| Mechelen | 75 | 46 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Antwerp | 98 | 61 |
| Arlon | 106 | 66 |
| Ghent | 119 | 74 |
| Kortrijk | 139 | 86 |
| Bruges | 159 | 99 |
| Ostend | 176 | 109 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wanze: Wikipedia.