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Wommelgem
French Wommelghem
About Wommelgem
Wommelgem is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,642 inhabitants on an area of 13.0 km², a population density of 1,051 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, Wommelgem ranks 274th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 46th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 522nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wommelgem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wommelgem grew by 1,051 inhabitants (+8.3%), from 12,591 to 13,642. In the last year it changed by +78.
For population growth since 2016, Wommelgem ranks 90th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wommelgem borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wommelgem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2160 | Wommelgem |
Distances from Wommelgem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 12 | 7 |
| Mechelen | 20 | 13 |
| Leuven | 38 | 24 |
| Brussels | 38 | 24 |
| Ghent | 57 | 36 |
| Hasselt | 65 | 41 |
| Namur | 87 | 54 |
| Charleroi | 88 | 54 |
| Bruges | 91 | 57 |
| Mons | 92 | 57 |
| Liège | 99 | 61 |
| Kortrijk | 99 | 61 |
| Ostend | 111 | 69 |
| Arlon | 193 | 120 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wommelgem: Wikipedia.