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Wijnegem
About Wijnegem
Wijnegem is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,703 inhabitants on an area of 7.9 km², a population density of 1,358 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, Wijnegem ranks 344th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 57th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 537th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wijnegem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wijnegem grew by 1,338 inhabitants (+14.3%), from 9,365 to 10,703. In the last year it changed by +53.
For population growth since 2016, Wijnegem ranks 11th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wijnegem borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wijnegem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2110 | Wijnegem |
Distances from Wijnegem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 11 | 7 |
| Mechelen | 23 | 14 |
| Leuven | 41 | 25 |
| Brussels | 41 | 25 |
| Ghent | 58 | 36 |
| Hasselt | 67 | 42 |
| Namur | 89 | 55 |
| Charleroi | 90 | 56 |
| Bruges | 91 | 56 |
| Mons | 95 | 59 |
| Kortrijk | 100 | 62 |
| Liège | 100 | 62 |
| Ostend | 111 | 69 |
| Arlon | 195 | 121 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wijnegem: Wikipedia.