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Wichelen
About Wichelen
Wichelen is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,171 inhabitants on an area of 23.2 km², a population density of 523 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Wichelen ranks 305th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 44th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 458th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wichelen since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wichelen grew by 670 inhabitants (+5.8%), from 11,501 to 12,171. In the last year it changed by +121.
For population growth since 2016, Wichelen ranks 218th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wichelen borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wichelen
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9260 | Wichelen |
Distances from Wichelen
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 18 | 11 |
| Brussels | 33 | 20 |
| Mechelen | 35 | 22 |
| Antwerp | 41 | 26 |
| Kortrijk | 53 | 33 |
| Leuven | 54 | 34 |
| Bruges | 59 | 36 |
| Mons | 61 | 38 |
| Charleroi | 73 | 45 |
| Ostend | 76 | 47 |
| Namur | 88 | 55 |
| Hasselt | 97 | 60 |
| Liège | 122 | 76 |
| Arlon | 197 | 122 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wichelen: Wikipedia.