List of cities in Belgium
This is a list of cities in royal decree or by an act of law.
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City | Arrondissement | Province | Population (1/1/2017) | Year of the Royal Order
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Communal Charter |
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Aalst (Alost) | Aalst |
East Flanders | 84,859 | 1825 | 1174 |
Aarschot (fr: Aerschot) | Leuven |
Flemish Brabant | 29,654 | 1825 | 1194 |
Andenne | Namur |
Namur | 26,767 | 1825 | |
Antoing | Tournai |
Hainaut | 7,829 | 1825 | 1817 (title) |
Ans | Liège | Liège | 28,280 | 2021 | |
Antwerp (nl: Antwerpen; fr: Anvers) | Antwerp |
Antwerp | 520,504 | 1825 | 1221 |
Arlon (nl: Aarlen; de: Arel) | Arlon |
Luxembourg | 29,585 | 1825 | |
Ath (nl: Aat) | Bastogne | Hainaut | 29,074 | 1825 | 1166 |
Aubange | Arlon | Luxembourg | 16,927 | 2018 | |
Bastogne (nl: Bastenaken) | Bastogne | Luxembourg | 15,737 | 1825 | 1332 |
Beaumont | Thuin |
Hainaut | 7,095 | 1825 | |
Beauraing | Dinant |
Namur | 9,161 | 1985 | |
Beringen | Hasselt |
Limburg | 45,704 | 1985 | 1239 |
Bilzen | Tongeren |
Limburg | 32,151 | 1985 | 1386 |
Binche | Thuin |
Hainaut | 33,545 | 1825 | |
Blankenberge | Bruges |
West Flanders | 20,265 | 1985 | |
Borgloon (fr: Looz) | Tongeren |
Limburg | 10,668 | 1985 | ± 1200 |
Bouillon | Neufchâteau |
Luxembourg | 5,459 | 1825 | |
Braine-le-Comte (nl: 's-Gravenbrakel) | Soignies |
Hainaut | 21,532 | 1825 | |
Bree | Maaseik |
Limburg | 15,911 | 1985 | 1386 |
Bruges (nl: Brugge) | Bruges |
West Flanders | 118,187 | 1825 | 1128 |
Brussels (fr: Bruxelles; nl: Brussel; de: Brüssel) |
Brussels-Capital |
1,235,192 | 1825 | 1229 | |
Charleroi | Charleroi |
Hainaut | 201,256 | 1825 | |
Châtelet | Charleroi |
Hainaut | 36,350 | 1825 | |
Chièvres | Bastogne | Hainaut | 6,913 | 1825 | |
Chimay | Thuin |
Hainaut | 9,879 | 1825 | |
Chiny | Virton |
Luxembourg | 5,179 | 1825 | |
Ciney | Dinant |
Namur | 16,360 | 1985 | |
Comines-Warneton (nl: Komen-Waasten) | Mouscron |
Hainaut | 18,102 | 1825 (Warneton) | |
Couvin | Philippeville |
Namur | 13,908 | 1985 | |
Damme | Bruges |
West Flanders | 10,945 | 1985 | 1180 |
Deinze | Ghent |
East Flanders | 30,906 | 1825 | 1241 |
Dendermonde (fr: Termonde) | Dendermonde |
East Flanders | 45,583 | 1825 | 1233 |
Diest | Leuven |
Flemish Brabant | 23,612 | 1825 | 1229 |
Diksmuide (Dixmude) | Diksmuide |
West Flanders | 16,719 | 1825 | 12th |
Dilsen-Stokkem | Maaseik |
Limburg | 20,310 | 1987 | 1244 (Stokkem) |
Dinant | Dinant |
Namur | 13,568 | 1825 | |
Durbuy | Marche-en-Famenne |
Luxembourg | 11,459 | 1825 | 1331 |
Eeklo | Eeklo |
East Flanders | 20,708 | 1825 | 1240 |
Enghien (nl: Edingen) | Soignies |
Hainaut | 13,563 | 1825 | |
Eupen | Verviers |
Liège | 19,461 | 1808 | 1808 (title) |
Fleurus | Charleroi |
Hainaut | 22,624 | 1982 | |
Florenville | Virton |
Luxembourg | 5,628 | 1997 | |
Fontaine-l'Évêque | Charleroi |
Hainaut | 17,673 | 1825 | |
Fosses-la-Ville | Namur |
Namur | 10,436 | 1825 | |
Geel | Turnhout |
Antwerp | 39,560 | 1985 | |
Gembloux (nl: Gembloers) | Namur |
Namur | 25,763 | 1985 | |
Genappe (nl: Genepiën) | Nivelles |
Walloon Brabant | 15,334 | 1985 | |
Genk | Hasselt |
Limburg | 65,986 | 1999 | |
Geraardsbergen (fr: Grammont) | Aalst |
East Flanders | 33,204 | 1825 | 1068 |
Ghent (nl, de: Gent, fr: Gand) | Ghent |
East Flanders | 259,083 | 1825 | 1178 |
Gistel | Ostend |
West Flanders | 12,021 | 1985 | 13th |
Halen | Hasselt |
Limburg | 9,511 | 1985 | 1206 |
Halle (fr: Hal) | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Flemish Brabant | 38,680 | 1825 | 1225 |
Hamont-Achel | Maaseik |
Limburg | 14,427 | 1985 | 14th century (Hamont) |
Hannut (nl: Hannuit) | Waremme |
Liège | 16,254 | 1985 | |
Harelbeke | Kortrijk |
West Flanders | 27,683 | 1985 | 1153 |
Hasselt | Hasselt |
Limburg | 77,124 | 1825 | 1232 |
Herk-de-Stad (fr: Herck-la-Ville) | Hasselt |
Limburg | 12,694 | 1985 | 1386 |
Herentals | Turnhout | Antwerp | 27,800 | 1985 | 1209 |
Herstal | Liège | Liège | 39,939 | 2009 | |
Herve | Verviers |
Liège | 17,638 | 1825 | |
Hoogstraten | Turnhout |
Antwerp | 21,300 | 1985 | 1210 |
Houffalize | Bastogne | Luxembourg | 5,232 | 1825 | |
Huy (nl: Hoei) | Huy |
Liège | 21,301 | 1825 | 1066 |
Izegem | Roeselare |
West Flanders | 27,590 | 1825 | 1817 (title) |
Kortrijk (fr: Courtrai) | Kortrijk |
West Flanders | 75,736 | 1825 | 1127 |
Jodoigne (nl: Geldenaken) | Nivelles |
Walloon Brabant | 14,005 | 1985 | |
La Louvière | Soignies |
Hainaut | 80,719 | 1985 | |
La Roche-en-Ardenne | Marche-en-Famenne |
Luxembourg | 4,162 | 1825 | |
Landen | Leuven |
Flemish Brabant | 15,919 | 1985 | 1211 |
Le Rœulx | Soignies |
Hainaut | 8,552 | 1825 | |
Lessines (nl: Lessen) | Soignies |
Hainaut | 18,580 | 1825 | |
Leuven (fr: Louvain, de: Löwen) | Leuven |
Flemish Brabant | 100,291 | 1825 | 1211 |
Leuze-en-Hainaut | Tournai |
Hainaut | 13,814 | 1825 | |
Liège (nl: Luik, de: Lüttich) | Liège |
Liège | 197,885 | 1825 | |
Lier (fr: Lierre) | Mechelen |
Antwerp | 35,244 | 1825 | 1212 |
Limbourg (nl, de: Limburg) | Verviers |
Liège | 5,990 | 1825 | |
Lokeren | Sint-Niklaas |
East Flanders | 41,057 | 1825 | 1804 (title) |
Lommel | Maaseik |
Limburg | 33,996 | 1990 | |
Lo-Reninge | Diksmuide |
West Flanders | 3,288 | 1985 | |
Maaseik | Maaseik |
Limburg | 25,233 | 1825 | 1244 |
Malmedy (de: Malmünde) | Verviers |
Liège | 12,503 | historical | |
Marche-en-Famenne | Marche-en-Famenne |
Luxembourg | 17,401 | 1825 | 13th century |
Mechelen (fr: Malines; de: Mecheln) | Mechelen |
Antwerp | 85,665 | 1825 | 1301 |
Menen (fr: Menin) | Kortrijk |
West Flanders | 33,112 | 1825 | |
Mesen (fr: Messines) | Ypres |
West Flanders | 1,049 | 1985 | |
Mons (nl, de: Bergen) | Mons |
Hainaut | 95,220 | 1825 | |
Mortsel | Antwerp |
Antwerp | 25,588 | 1999 | |
Mouscron (nl: Moeskroen) | Mouscron |
Hainaut | 57,773 | 1986 | |
Namur (nl: Namen) |
Namur |
Namur | 110,628 | 1825 | 10th century |
Neufchâteau | Neufchâteau |
Luxembourg | 7,597 | 1825 | |
Nieuwpoort (fr: Nieuport) | Veurne |
West Flanders | 11,351 | 1825 | 1163 |
Ninove | Aalst |
East Flanders | 38,446 | 1825 | 12th |
Nivelles (nl: Nijvel) | Nivelles |
Walloon Brabant | 28,368 | 1825 | 13th century |
Ostend (nl: Oostende; fr/de: Ostende) | Ostend |
West Flanders | 70,994 | 1825 | 1267 |
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Nivelles |
Walloon Brabant | 31,543 | 1982 | |
Oudenaarde (fr: Audenarde) | Oudenaarde |
East Flanders | 30,972 | 1825 | 1189 |
Oudenburg | Ostend |
West Flanders | 9,325 | 1985 | 1226 |
Peer | Maaseik |
Limburg | 16,427 | 1985 | |
Péruwelz | Tournai |
Hainaut | 17,152 | 1825 | |
Philippeville | Philippeville |
Namur | 9,239 | 1825 | |
Poperinge | Ypres |
West Flanders | 19,735 | 1825 | 1147 |
Rochefort | Dinant |
Namur | 12,599 | 1985 | |
Roeselare (fr: Roulers) | Roeselare |
West Flanders | 61,657 | 1825 | 1250 |
Ronse (fr: Renaix) | Oudenaarde |
East Flanders | 26,092 | 1825 | 1240 |
Saint-Ghislain | Mons |
Hainaut | 23,207 | 1825 | |
Saint-Hubert | Neufchâteau |
Luxembourg | 5,588 | 1825 | |
St. Vith (fr: Saint Vith) | Verviers |
Liège | 9,661 | historical | |
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (fr: Montaigu-Zichem) | Leuven |
Flemish Brabant | 22,924 | 1985 | 1605 |
Seraing | Liège |
Liège | 64,157 | 1999 | |
Sint-Niklaas (fr: Saint-Nicolas) | Sint-Niklaas |
East Flanders | 76,028 | 1825 | |
Sint-Truiden (fr: Saint-Trond) | Hasselt |
Limburg | 40,169 | 1825 | 8th |
Soignies (nl: Zinnik) | Soignies |
Hainaut | 27,447 | 1825 | 1142 |
Spa | Verviers |
Liège | 10,345 | 2018 | |
Stavelot | Verviers |
Liège | 7,140 | 1825 | |
Thuin | Thuin |
Hainaut | 14,600 | 1825 | |
Tielt | Tielt |
West Flanders | 20,301 | 1825 | 1245 |
Tienen (fr: Tirlemont) | Leuven |
Flemish Brabant | 34,365 | 1825 | |
Tongeren (fr: Tongres) | Tongeren |
Limburg | 30,865 | 1825 | |
Torhout | Bruges |
West Flanders | 20,503 | 1825 | |
Tournai (nl: Doornik) | Tournai |
Hainaut | 69,493 | 1825 | 1188 |
Tubize (nl: Tubeke) | Nivelles | Walloon Brabant | 25,914 | 2017 | |
Turnhout | Turnhout |
Antwerp | 43,467 | 1825 | 1212 |
Verviers | Verviers |
Liège | 55,194 | 1825 | |
Veurne (Furnes) | Veurne |
West Flanders | 11,727 | 1825 | |
Vilvoorde (fr: Vilvorde) | Halle-Vilvoorde |
Flemish Brabant | 43,653 | 1985 | 1192 |
Virton | Virton |
Luxembourg | 11,381 | 1825 | |
Visé (nl: Wezet) | Liège |
Liège | 17,759 | 1825 | |
Walcourt | Philippeville |
Namur | 18,353 | 1985 | |
Waregem | Kortrijk |
West Flanders | 37,871 | 1999 | |
Waremme (nl: Borgworm) | Waremme |
Liège | 15,036 | 1985 | |
Wavre (nl: Waver) | Nivelles |
Walloon Brabant | 34,169 | 1825 | |
Wervik (fr: Wervicq) | Ypres |
West Flanders | 18,689 | 1825 | |
Ypres (nl: Ieper) | Ypres |
West Flanders | 35,014 | 1825 | 1174 |
Zottegem (fr: Sottegem) | Aalst |
East Flanders | 26,137 | 1985 | |
Zoutleeuw (fr: Léau) | Leuven |
Flemish Brabant | 8,446 | 1985 | 1107 |