Municipality · Province of Antwerp · Flanders
Zoersel
About Zoersel
Zoersel is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 23,223 inhabitants on an area of 38.6 km², a population density of 601 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 677 per km² in Antwerp and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Zoersel ranks 140th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 20th of the 67 municipalities in Antwerp. By area it ranks 312th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zoersel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zoersel grew by 1,459 inhabitants (+6.7%), from 21,764 to 23,223. In the last year it changed by +453.
For population growth since 2016, Zoersel ranks 170th of 565. Over the same period the province of Antwerp changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zoersel borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Zoersel
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 2980 | Halle, Zoersel |
Distances from Zoersel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 21 | 13 |
| Mechelen | 30 | 18 |
| Leuven | 42 | 26 |
| Brussels | 47 | 29 |
| Hasselt | 60 | 37 |
| Ghent | 69 | 43 |
| Namur | 90 | 56 |
| Charleroi | 94 | 59 |
| Liège | 95 | 59 |
| Bruges | 101 | 63 |
| Mons | 102 | 63 |
| Kortrijk | 111 | 69 |
| Ostend | 122 | 76 |
| 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 Zoersel: Wikipedia.