Municipality · Province of East Flanders · Flanders
Zwalm
French Zwalin
About Zwalm
Zwalm is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 8,340 inhabitants on an area of 33.6 km², a population density of 249 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Zwalm ranks 402nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 47th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 364th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zwalm borders 6 municipalities:
Distances from Zwalm
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 22 | 14 |
| Kortrijk | 33 | 21 |
| Brussels | 46 | 28 |
| Mons | 50 | 31 |
| Mechelen | 54 | 33 |
| Bruges | 55 | 34 |
| Antwerp | 62 | 39 |
| Ostend | 67 | 42 |
| Leuven | 69 | 43 |
| Charleroi | 71 | 44 |
| Namur | 93 | 58 |
| Hasselt | 113 | 70 |
| Liège | 134 | 83 |
| Arlon | 199 | 123 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zwalm: Wikipedia.