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Belgium · Travel guide

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of 383/km2 (990/sq mi) ranks 22nd in the world and sixth in Europe. The capital and largest metropolitan region is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a complex federal system structured on regional and linguistic grounds. The country is divided into three highly autonomous regions: the Flemish Region (Flanders) in the north, the Walloon Region (Wallonia) in the south, and the Brussels-Capital Region…

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Belgium

FCDO travel advice for Belgium. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Belgium

Capital: Brussels
Language: Dutch
Currency: Q4916
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Calling code: +32
Internet domain: .be
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Belgium

NieuwjaarNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Goede VrijdagGood Friday2026-04-03

PasenEaster Sunday2026-04-05

PaasmaandagEaster Monday2026-04-06

Dag van de arbeidLabour Day2026-05-01

Onze Lieve Heer hemelAscension Day2026-05-14

Day after Ascension DayDay after Ascension Day2026-05-15

PinkstermaandagWhit Monday2026-05-25

Nationale feestdagBelgian National Day2026-07-21

Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaartAssumption Day2026-08-15

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalBrussels

Population11,422,068

CurrencyEUR

Languagesnl-BE,fr-BE,de-BE

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Cities

◎Brussels1,019,022 residents ◎Antwerp529,247 residents ◎Gent265,086 residents ◎Charleroi200,132 residents ◎Liège195,278 residents ◎Anderlecht160,553 residents ◎Schaerbeek132,761 residents ◎Brugge118,509 residents ◎Namur110,939 residents ◎Leuven101,032 residents ◎Molenbeek-Saint-Jean97,037 residents ◎Mons95,299 residents ◎Ixelles86,671 residents ◎Uccle82,929 residents ◎Deurne78,747 residents ◎Hasselt77,651 residents ◎Aalst77,534 residents ◎Mechelen77,530 residents ◎La Louvière76,668 residents ◎Kortrijk73,879 residents ◎Tournai69,554 residents ◎Ostend69,011 residents ◎Sint-Niklaas69,010 residents ◎Genk63,666 residents ◎Seraing60,737 residents ◎Woluwe-Saint-Lambert56,584 residents ◎Forest56,254 residents ◎Roeselare56,016 residents ◎Verviers52,824 residents ◎Jette52,490 residents ◎Mouscron52,069 residents ◎Saint-Gilles50,221 residents ◎Etterbeek48,344 residents ◎Borgerhout46,087 residents ◎Dendermonde45,673 residents ◎Beveren45,179 residents ◎Merksem44,435 residents ◎Turnhout44,000 residents ◎Berchem43,511 residents ◎Evere41,667 residents ◎Lokeren41,438 residents ◎Wilrijk41,403 residents ◎Beringen40,930 residents ◎Dilbeek39,482 residents ◎Heist-op-den-Berg37,873 residents ◎Sint-Truiden37,859 residents ◎Braine-l'Alleud37,512 residents ◎Brasschaat37,040 residents ◎Grimbergen37,000 residents ◎Vilvoorde36,955 residents ◎Herstal36,503 residents ◎Maasmechelen36,251 residents ◎Waregem35,896 residents ◎Châtelet35,238 residents ◎Ieper35,089 residents ◎Ninove34,795 residents ◎Geel34,697 residents ◎Halle34,479 residents ◎Hoboken34,443 residents ◎Wavre34,305 residents ◎Auderghem33,984 residents ◎Knokke-Heist33,781 residents ◎Schoten33,622 residents ◎Lier33,272 residents ◎Mol32,659 residents ◎Sint-Amandsberg32,115 residents ◎Binche32,030 residents ◎Lommel31,993 residents ◎Menen31,916 residents ◎Oudenaarde31,866 residents ◎Tienen31,743 residents ◎Evergem31,615 residents ◎Heusden31,017 residents ◎Wevelgem30,954 residents ◎Geraardsbergen30,807 residents ◎Sint-Pieters-Leeuw30,446 residents ◎Kessel-Lo30,215 residents ◎Blauwput30,215 residents ◎Houthalen30,050 residents ◎Helchteren30,050 residents ◎Tongeren29,816 residents ◎Deinze29,815 residents ◎Waterloo29,778 residents ◎Bilzen29,622 residents ◎Louvain-la-Neuve29,521 residents ◎Courcelles29,473 residents ◎Asse28,985 residents ◎Zaventem28,188 residents ◎Aarschot27,656 residents ◎Saint-Josse-ten-Noode27,366 residents ◎Ans27,297 residents ◎Ath26,681 residents ◎Kapellen26,410 residents ◎Izegem26,382 residents ◎Arlon26,179 residents ◎Temse26,054 residents ◎Harelbeke25,978 residents ◎Herentals25,912 residents ◎Maaseik25,201 residents ◎Berchem-Sainte-Agathe25,162 residents

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Airports

Brussels AirportZaventemBRU Brussels South Charleroi AirportCharleroiCRL Ostend-Bruges International AirportOostendeOST Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)AntwerpANR Kortrijk-Wevelgem International AirportWevelgemKJK Liège AirportGrâce-HollogneLGG Ghent/Industry Zone HeliportGentGNE Oostmalle AirfieldZoerselOBL