Metropolitan areas in Belgium
National statistics differ between five Metropolitan areas in Belgium.[1] These five metropolitan areas (Dutch: Agglomeratie, French: Agglomération) are also covered by Eurostat statistics as separate Larger Urban Zones (LUZ).
Metropolitan areas
Rank | metropolitan area | region | core city population |
metro population |
LUZ population |
LUZ area |
LUZ pop. density |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brussels-Capital Region |
1,208,542 (2019) | 1,789,447 (2006) | 1,800,663 (2004)[2] | 1,614 km2 | 1116 inhabitants/km2 | |
2 | Antwerp metropolitan area |
525,935 (2019) | 940,671 (2006) | 915,258 (2004)[3] | 941 km2 | 972 inhabitants/km2 | |
3 | Liège metropolitan area |
197,327 (2019) | 633,934 (2006) | 626,357 (2004)[4] | 1,055 km2 | 594 inhabitants/km2 | |
4 | Ghent metropolitan area |
262,219 (2019) | 416,493 (2006) | 399,741 (2004)[5] | 537 km2 | 744 inhabitants/km2 | |
5 | Charleroi metropolitan area |
202,267 (2019) | 403,868 (2006) | 386,060 (2004)[6] | 615 km2 | 628 inhabitants/km2 |
See also
- List of cities and towns in Belgium
- List of metropolitan areas in European Union
References
- De Belgische Stadsgewesten 2001 Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, Sarah Luyten, Etienne Van Hecke, Instituut voor Sociale en Economische Geografie, K. U.Leuven
- Urbanaudit.org Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Urbanaudit.org Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Urbanaudit.org Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Urbanaudit.org Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Urbanaudit.org Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Directorate-general Statistics Belgium, FPS Economy Belgium
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