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Complete Name: Kingdom of Belgium
Native Name: Belgique, België
ISO-Code: BEL
Capital: Bruxelles
ContentsThe regions and provinces of Belgium and all Belgian communes exceeding 20,000 inhabitants.
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Adm. | Capital | A (km2) | E 1984-01-01 | E 2000-01-01 | E 2008-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Antwerpen [Antwerp] | ANT | Prov | VLA | Antwerpen | 2,867 | 1,578,869 | 1,643,972 | 1,715,707 |
| < | Vlaams-Brabant [Flemish Brabant] | BRV | Prov | VLA | Leuven | 2,106 | 924,000 | 1,014,704 | 1,060,232 |
| < | Oost-Vlaanderen [East Flanders] | OVL | Prov | VLA | Gent | 2,982 | 1,331,193 | 1,361,623 | 1,408,484 |
| < | West-Vlaanderen [West Flanders] | WVL | Prov | VLA | Brugge | 3,144 | 1,086,574 | 1,128,774 | 1,150,487 |
| < | Limburg | LIM | Prov | VLA | Hasselt | 2,422 | 726,884 | 791,178 | 826,690 |
| < | Vlaams Gewest [Flanders] | VLA | Reg | Bruxelles | 13,522 | 5,662,336 | 5,940,251 | 6,161,600 | |
| < | Brabant Wallon [Walloon Brabant] | BRW | Prov | WAL | Wavre | 1,091 | 306,000 | 349,884 | 373,492 |
| < | Hainaut | HAI | Prov | WAL | Mons | 3,786 | 1,285,936 | 1,279,467 | 1,300,097 |
| < | Liège {Liege} | LIE | Prov | WAL | Liège | 3,862 | 992,061 | 1,019,442 | 1,053,722 |
| < | Luxembourg | LUX | Prov | WAL | Arlon | 4,440 | 223,813 | 246,820 | 264,084 |
| < | Namur | NAM | Prov | WAL | Namur | 3,666 | 410,251 | 443,903 | 465,380 |
| < | Région wallone [Wallonia] {Region wallone} | WAL | Reg | Namur | 16,844 | 3,202,253 | 3,339,516 | 3,456,775 | |
| < | Région de Bruxelles (Brussels Gewest) [Brussels] {Region de Bruxelles} | BRU | Reg | Bruxelles | 161 | 982,434 | 959,318 | 1,048,491 | |
| Belgium | BEL | Bruxelles | 30,528 | 9,853,023 | 10,239,085 | 10,666,866 |
Principal Communes| Name | Adm. | C E 2008-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerpen | ANT | 472,071 |
| 2 | Gent | OVL | 237,250 |
| 3 | Charleroi | HAI | 201,593 |
| 4 | Liège | LIE | 190,102 |
| 5 | Bruxelles | BRU | 148,873 |
| 6 | Brugge | WVL | 117,073 |
| 7 | Schaerbeek | BRU | 116,039 |
| 8 | Namur | NAM | 107,939 |
| 9 | Anderlecht | BRU | 99,085 |
| 10 | Leuven | BRV | 92,704 |
| 11 | Mons | HAI | 91,152 |
Table of Communes| Name | Adm. | C E 1984-01-01 | C E 2000-01-01 | C E 2008-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Aalst (Alost) | OVL | 77,767 | 76,313 | 78,271 |
| < | Aarschot | BRV | 26,014 | 27,495 | 28,129 |
| < | Andenne | NAM | 22,506 | 23,529 | 24,815 |
| < | Anderlecht | BRU | 91,841 | 87,812 | 99,085 |
| < | Ans | LIE | 26,598 | 27,528 | 27,550 |
| < | Antwerpen (Anvers) [Antwerp] | ANT | 488,425 | 446,525 | 472,071 |
| < | Arlon (Aarlen) | LUX | 22,128 | 24,791 | 26,929 |
| < | Asse | BRV | 26,285 | 27,931 | 29,558 |
| < | Ath (Aat) | HAI | 23,858 | 25,430 | 27,586 |
| < | Auderghem (Oudergem) | BRU | 29,959 | 28,804 | 30,086 |
| < | Balen | ANT | 18,389 | 19,290 | 20,643 |
| < | Beersel | BRV | 20,958 | 22,880 | 23,587 |
| < | Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (Sint-Agatha-Berchem) | BRU | 18,593 | 18,735 | 20,976 |
| < | Beringen | LIM | 35,115 | 39,261 | 41,984 |
| < | Beveren | OVL | 41,426 | 44,977 | 45,887 |
| < | Bilzen | LIM | 26,326 | 29,335 | 30,384 |
| < | Binche | HAI | 33,001 | 32,190 | 32,675 |
| < | Bornem | ANT | 18,283 | 19,939 | 20,347 |
| < | Boussou | HAI | 20,941 | 20,059 | 20,192 |
| < | Braine-l'Alleud (Eigenbrakel) {Braine-lAlleud} | BRW | 30,558 | 35,259 | 37,728 |
| < | Braine-le-Comte ('s Gravenbrakel) | HAI | 16,679 | 19,084 | 20,698 |
| < | Brasschaat | ANT | 32,845 | 37,138 | 37,190 |
| < | Brecht | ANT | 17,057 | 25,091 | 27,169 |
| < | Brugge (Bruges) | WVL | 118,146 | 116,246 | 117,073 |
| < | Bruxelles (Brussel) [Brussels] | BRU | 137,211 | 133,859 | 148,873 |
| < | Charleroi | HAI | 213,041 | 200,827 | 201,593 |
| < | Châtelet {Chatelet} | HAI | 38,405 | 35,452 | 35,755 |
| < | Chaudfontaine | LIE | 19,583 | 20,607 | 20,940 |
| < | Colfontaine | HAI | 22,512 | 20,480 | 20,044 |
| < | Courcelles | HAI | 29,298 | 29,706 | 30,034 |
| < | Deinze | OVL | 25,148 | 27,559 | 28,799 |
| < | Dendermonde (Termonde) | OVL | 42,512 | 43,137 | 43,618 |
| < | Diest | BRV | 21,049 | 22,132 | 23,025 |
| < | Dilbeek | BRV | 36,003 | 37,722 | 39,654 |
| < | Edegem | ANT | 23,727 | 22,253 | 21,389 |
| < | Etterbeek | BRU | 44,267 | 39,404 | 42,902 |
| < | Evere | BRU | 30,487 | 31,348 | 34,727 |
| < | Evergem | OVL | 29,363 | 31,155 | 32,545 |
| < | Flémalle {Flemalle} | LIE | 27,910 | 25,777 | 24,963 |
| < | Fleurus | HAI | 22,325 | 22,380 | 22,267 |
| < | Forest (Vorst) | BRU | 49,425 | 45,555 | 48,906 |
| < | Frameries | HAI | 21,837 | 20,679 | 20,727 |
| < | Ganshoren | BRU | 21,258 | 19,757 | 21,743 |
| < | Geel | ANT | 31,541 | 33,677 | 36,014 |
| < | Gembloux | NAM | 18,317 | 20,484 | 22,430 |
| < | Genk | LIM | 61,532 | 62,842 | 64,294 |
| < | Gent (Gand) | OVL | 235,401 | 224,180 | 237,250 |
| < | Geraardsbergen (Grammont) | OVL | 30,248 | 30,945 | 31,667 |
| < | Grâce-Hollogne {Grace-Hollogne} | LIE | 22,316 | 22,503 | 21,813 |
| < | Grimbergen | BRV | 31,919 | 32,930 | 34,526 |
| < | Halle (Hal) | BRV | 32,448 | 33,655 | 35,350 |
| < | Hamme | OVL | 22,767 | 22,685 | 23,547 |
| < | Harelbeke | WVL | 25,489 | 26,320 | 26,328 |
| < | Hasselt | LIM | 65,503 | 68,085 | 71,543 |
| < | Heist-op-den-Berg | ANT | 35,175 | 37,233 | 39,199 |
| < | Herentals | ANT | 24,227 | 25,474 | 26,268 |
| < | Herstal | LIE | 37,721 | 36,292 | 37,685 |
| < | Heusden-Zolder | LIM | 27,541 | 30,105 | 31,278 |
| < | Houthalen-Helchteren | LIM | 25,615 | 29,215 | 29,993 |
| < | Huy (Hoei) | LIE | 17,361 | 19,056 | 20,295 |
| < | Ieper (Ypres) | WVL | 34,670 | 35,071 | 34,812 |
| < | Ixelles (Elsene) | BRU | 74,610 | 73,174 | 79,768 |
| < | Izegem | WVL | 26,570 | 26,532 | 26,781 |
| < | Jette | BRU | 39,320 | 39,749 | 44,601 |
| < | Kapellen | ANT | 22,477 | 25,671 | 26,242 |
| < | Knokke-Heist | WVL | 29,730 | 33,148 | 34,026 |
| < | Koksijde | WVL | 14,974 | 19,729 | 21,515 |
| < | Kontich | ANT | 18,003 | 19,874 | 20,290 |
| < | Kortrijk (Courtrai) | WVL | 75,592 | 74,790 | 73,941 |
| < | La Louvière {La Louviere} | HAI | 76,411 | 76,568 | 77,616 |
| < | Lanaken | LIM | 20,679 | 23,500 | 24,935 |
| < | Leuven (Louvain) | BRV | 84,908 | 88,014 | 92,704 |
| < | Liège (Luik) {Liege} | LIE | 203,065 | 185,639 | 190,102 |
| < | Lier (Lierre) | ANT | 31,209 | 32,191 | 33,492 |
| < | Lochristi | OVL | 16,545 | 18,907 | 20,734 |
| < | Lokeren | OVL | 33,851 | 36,458 | 38,489 |
| < | Lommel | LIM | 26,094 | 30,433 | 32,424 |
| < | Maaseik | LIM | 20,514 | 22,852 | 24,139 |
| < | Maasmechelen | LIM | 33,613 | 35,430 | 36,661 |
| < | Maldegem | OVL | 21,459 | 22,036 | 22,397 |
| < | Manage | HAI | 21,499 | 21,812 | 22,460 |
| < | Mechelen (Malines) | ANT | 76,670 | 75,438 | 79,503 |
| < | Menen (Menin) | WVL | 32,905 | 32,028 | 32,450 |
| < | Merelbeke | OVL | 19,735 | 21,786 | 22,705 |
| < | Mol | ANT | 30,060 | 31,683 | 33,400 |
| < | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek) | BRU | 71,130 | 71,219 | 83,674 |
| < | Mons (Bergen) | HAI | 91,216 | 90,935 | 91,152 |
| < | Mortsel | ANT | 26,534 | 25,086 | 24,421 |
| < | Mouscron (Moeskroen) | HAI | 54,315 | 52,492 | 53,760 |
| < | Namur (Namen) | NAM | 101,861 | 105,419 | 107,939 |
| < | Nijlen | ANT | 18,970 | 20,423 | 21,210 |
| < | Ninove | OVL | 33,751 | 34,559 | 36,219 |
| < | Nivelles (Nijvel) | BRW | 22,098 | 23,751 | 25,035 |
| < | Oostende (Ostende) | WVL | 69,039 | 67,279 | 69,175 |
| < | Oostkamp | WVL | 20,081 | 21,218 | 22,111 |
| < | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | BRW | 20,216 | 27,380 | 30,283 |
| < | Oudenaarde (Audenarde) | OVL | 27,258 | 27,788 | 29,050 |
| < | Oupeye | LIE | 23,095 | 23,720 | 23,669 |
| < | Overijse | BRV | 21,366 | 23,738 | 24,394 |
| < | Rixensart | BRW | 19,873 | 21,271 | 21,571 |
| < | Roeselare (Roulers) | WVL | 51,712 | 54,199 | 56,547 |
| < | Ronse (Renaix) | OVL | 24,081 | 23,849 | 24,639 |
| < | Saint-Ghislain | HAI | 21,869 | 22,096 | 22,708 |
| < | Saint-Gilles (Sint-Gillis) | BRU | 42,769 | 42,458 | 45,235 |
| < | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Sint-Joost-ten-Node) | BRU | 20,352 | 22,097 | 24,078 |
| < | Saint-Nicolas | LIE | 24,728 | 23,101 | 22,600 |
| < | Sambreville | NAM | 27,475 | 27,197 | 27,170 |
| < | Schaerbeek (Schaarbeek) | BRU | 105,346 | 105,692 | 116,039 |
| < | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Montaigu-Zichem) | BRV | 20,400 | 21,720 | 22,317 |
| < | Schoten | ANT | 30,774 | 32,733 | 33,256 |
| < | Seraing | LIE | 62,832 | 60,557 | 61,657 |
| < | Sint-Niklaas (Saint-Nicolas) | OVL | 68,277 | 68,290 | 70,450 |
| < | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | BRV | 27,791 | 30,013 | 31,119 |
| < | Sint-Truiden (Saint-Trond) | LIM | 36,665 | 37,147 | 38,828 |
| < | Soignies (Zinnik) | HAI | 23,334 | 24,582 | 25,871 |
| < | Temse (Tamise) | OVL | 23,517 | 25,533 | 27,285 |
| < | Tervuren | BRV | 18,913 | 20,181 | 20,969 |
| < | Tienen (Tirlemont) | BRV | 32,299 | 31,479 | 32,207 |
| < | Tongeren (Tongres) | LIM | 29,555 | 29,723 | 29,859 |
| < | Tournai (Doornik) | HAI | 67,291 | 67,379 | 68,193 |
| < | Tubize (Tubeke) | BRW | 20,025 | 21,461 | 22,945 |
| < | Turnhout | ANT | 37,438 | 38,596 | 40,070 |
| < | Uccle (Ukkel) | BRU | 75,736 | 74,221 | 76,732 |
| < | Verviers | LIE | 54,155 | 53,148 | 54,519 |
| < | Vilvoorde (Vilvorde) | BRV | 33,085 | 34,982 | 38,557 |
| < | Waregem | WVL | 33,575 | 35,839 | 35,963 |
| < | Waterloo | BRW | 24,960 | 28,986 | 29,448 |
| < | Watermael-Boitsfort (Watermaal-Bosvoorde) | BRU | 24,765 | 24,773 | 24,134 |
| < | Wavre (Waver) | BRW | 25,333 | 31,033 | 32,784 |
| < | Westerlo | ANT | 19,782 | 21,960 | 23,433 |
| < | Wetteren | OVL | 23,067 | 22,795 | 23,414 |
| < | Wevelgem | WVL | 29,618 | 31,374 | 30,930 |
| < | Willebroek | ANT | 22,467 | 22,508 | 23,664 |
| < | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe) | BRU | 48,982 | 46,528 | 49,261 |
| < | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (Sint-Pieters-Woluwe) | BRU | 40,285 | 37,922 | 38,651 |
| < | Zaventem | BRV | 25,358 | 26,901 | 29,500 |
| < | Zedelgem | WVL | 19,494 | 22,020 | 22,060 |
| < | Zele | OVL | 19,743 | 20,394 | 20,457 |
| < | Zemst | BRV | 17,401 | 20,553 | 21,700 |
| < | Zoersel | ANT | 15,411 | 20,164 | 21,003 |
| < | Zonhoven | LIM | 16,249 | 18,940 | 20,306 |
| < | Zottegem | OVL | 24,822 | 24,574 | 24,660 |
| < | Zwevegem | WVL | 22,799 | 23,489 | 23,898 |