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Zonhoven
About Zonhoven
Zonhoven is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 22,030 inhabitants on an area of 39.7 km², a population density of 555 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 374 per km² in Limburg and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Zonhoven ranks 148th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 16th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 299th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zonhoven since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zonhoven grew by 754 inhabitants (+3.5%), from 21,276 to 22,030. In the last year it changed by +107.
For population growth since 2016, Zonhoven ranks 352nd of 565. Over the same period the province of Limburg changed by +5.2% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zonhoven borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Zonhoven
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3520 | Zonhoven |
Distances from Zonhoven
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 9 | 6 |
| Liège | 43 | 27 |
| Leuven | 49 | 30 |
| Mechelen | 65 | 40 |
| Namur | 69 | 43 |
| Brussels | 71 | 44 |
| Antwerp | 76 | 47 |
| Charleroi | 92 | 57 |
| Mons | 116 | 72 |
| Ghent | 116 | 72 |
| Arlon | 149 | 93 |
| Kortrijk | 150 | 93 |
| Bruges | 154 | 95 |
| Ostend | 173 | 107 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zonhoven: Wikipedia.