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Willebroek
French Willebroeck
About Willebroek
Willebroek is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 28,923 inhabitants on an area of 27.5 km², a population density of 1,053 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, Willebroek ranks 98th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 12th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 418th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Willebroek since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Willebroek grew by 3,178 inhabitants (+12.3%), from 25,745 to 28,923. In the last year it changed by +303.
For population growth since 2016, Willebroek ranks 26th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Willebroek borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Willebroek
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2830 | Blaasveld, Heindonk, Tisselt, Willebroek |
Distances from Willebroek
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 6 | 4 |
| Brussels | 20 | 13 |
| Antwerp | 23 | 14 |
| Leuven | 30 | 19 |
| Ghent | 45 | 28 |
| Hasselt | 69 | 43 |
| Charleroi | 71 | 44 |
| Mons | 72 | 45 |
| Namur | 75 | 47 |
| Kortrijk | 82 | 51 |
| Bruges | 83 | 52 |
| Liège | 98 | 61 |
| Ostend | 102 | 64 |
| Arlon | 184 | 114 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Willebroek: Wikipedia.