Brussels (r=3) Area

SUMMARY

The Brussels r=3 area (Brussels/Antwerp with Lille) has a population of 8 274 721. Its largest cities are Brussels (2 393 340), Lille (1 900 181), and Antwerp (987 634). There are 6 additional cities in the area with populations larger than 100 000.

Sources: GeoHive. Populations are 2010 Belgian and Netherlands estimates

Sources: insee.fr 2008 French estimates from population registration.

Central point-Brussels (r=3.089 Rotterdam, 28 560 ha). r=3 (149 620), r=5 (849 090, center is Rotterdam/The Hague)

Brussels: total 1 299 km2, 2 466 915

Brussels (161 km2, 1 114 042)

prov. Brabant Wallon

Braine l'Alleud (52, 38 411), Braine le Château (23, 9 801), Court-Saint-Etienne (27 km2, 9 904), La Hulpe (16, 7 450), Lasne (47, 14 031), Ottignies-Louvain-le-Neuve (33 km2, 30 737), Rixensart (18, 21 877), Waterloo (21, 29 431), Wavre (42 km2, 32 934)

prov. Antwerpen: arr. Mechelen:

Bonheiden, Mechelen, Sint-Katelijne-Waver (130 km2, 116 601)

arr. Halle-Vilvoorde (943 km2, 1 086 071) minus

Affligem (18, 12 420), Bever (20, 2 124), Galmaarden (35, 8 476), Gooik (40, 9 078), Herne (45, 6 586), Kapelle-op-den-Bos (15, 9 048), Lennik (31, 8 849), Liedekerke (10, 12 463), Pepingen (46, 4 498), Roosdaal (22, 11 258)

arr. Leuven:

Kortenberg, Tervuren (68 km2, 40 425)

Leuven (r=1.838 Brussels, 2 720 ha): total 229 km2, 162 506

Bertem (30, 9 580), Bierbeek (40, 9 529), Herent (33, 20 285), Leuven (57, 96 474), Oud-Heverlee (31, 10 999), Rotselaar (38, 15 639)

Haacht/Boortmeerbeek (r=1.982 Brussels, 440 ha): 50 km2, 25 998

Haacht (31 km2, 14 180), Boortmeerbeek (19 km2, 11 818)

Aalst (r=1.999 Brussels, 2 450 ha): total 214 km2, 179 046

Affligem (18, 12 420), Aalst (78, 80 751), Denderleeuw (14, 18 702), Erpe-Mere (34, 19 337), Haaltert (30, 17 619), Lede (30, 17 754), Liedekerke (10, 12 463)

Ottignies/Louvain-le-Neuve (r=2.113 Brussels, 810 ha)

merged into Brussels

Wavre (r=1.976 Ottignies/Louvain-le-Neuve, 700 ha)

merged into Brussels

Dendermonde (r=2.295 Brussels, 1 010 ha): 83 km2, 62 359
Dendermonde, Lebbeke

Ninove (r=2.325 Brussels, 440 ha): 73 km2, 36 866 (30 000 est)

Antwerp (r=2.464 Brussels, 19 320 ha, 65% branch): total 848 km2, 987 634

arr. Antwerpen (1 000 km2, 998 588) minus

Brecht (91, 27 705), Essen (48, 17 890), Kalmthout (59, 17 775), Malle (52, 14 569), Wuustwesel (89, 19 303), Zandhoven (40, 12 499), Zoersel (39, 21 388)

arr. Mechelen

Duffel, Puurs, Willebroek (83 km2, 57 794)

arr. Sint-Niklaas

Beveren, Kruibeke (183 km2, 62 381)

Lier (r=1.769 Antwerp, 810 ha): 50 km2, 34 096

Sint-Niklaas (r=2.058 Antwerp, 1 700 ha): Sint-Niklaas, Temse (124 km2, 101 034)

Hamme (r=2.202 Antwerp, 460 ha): 40 km2, 24 120


Bornem (r=2.226 Antwerp, 500 ha): 46 km2, 20 619

Herentals (r=2.615 Brussels, 1 580 ha): 72 km2, 38 752
Herentals, Olen

Geel (r=2.591 Herentals, 470 ha): 110 km2, 37 211 (25 000 est)


Nivelles (r=2.621 Brussels, 610 ha): 61 km2, 26 264 (20 000 est)

Lokeren/Zele (r=2.770 Brussels, 1 220 ha): Lokeren, Zele (101 km2, 60 106)

Heist-op-den-Berg (r=2.846 Brussels, 550 ha): 86 km2, 40 065 (30 000 est)

Roosendaal (r=2.857 Brussels, 1 840 ha): 107 km2, 77 571

Bergen op Zoom (r=2.856 Roosendaal, weakly bound, 1 300 ha): 93 km2, 65 908

Ghent (r=2.873 Brussels, 8 510 ha): 543 km2, 410 733

De Pinte (18, 10 241), Destelbergen (27, 17 723), Evergem (75, 33 215), Ghent (156 km2, 245 876), Lochristi (60, 21 589), Lovendegem (19, 9 460), Melle (15, 10 773), Merelbeke (37, 23 231), Nazareth (35, 11 214), Nevele (52, 11 894), Sint-Martens-Latem (14, 8 350), Wachtebeke (35, 7 167)

Deinze (r=2.337 Ghent, 800 ha): 76 km2, 29 477


Eeklo (r=2.420 Ghent, 580 ha): 30 km2, 20 258


Lille (r=2.896 Brussels, 39 140 ha, 85% branch): 1 900 181 (1 534 543 FR, 365 638 BE)

arr. Lille (1 198 923) minus c. Cysoing, c. La Bassée, c. Pont-a-Marcq (90 975)

arr. Lens (362 479)

arr. Arras:

c. Avion, Rouvroy, Vimy (64 116)

arr. Mouscron (BE) (101 km2, 72 886)

arr. Kortrijk (BE): (403 km2, 282 443) minus

Anzegem (42 km2, 14 294), Avelgem (22, 9 643), Menen (33, 32 868), Spiere-Helkijn (11, 2 113), Waregem (44, 36 484)

arr. Roeselare (BE):

Ingelmunster (16, 10 679), Izegem (25, 27 220), Ledegem (25, 9 575), Roeselare (60, 58 237)

Menen/Halluin (r=1.325 Lille, 900 ha):
absorbed into Lille

Tournai (r=1.917 Lille, 1 100 ha): 214 km2, 69 464

Ieper (r=1.985 Lille, 690 ha): 131 km2, 35 188 (28 000 est)

Douai (r=2.071 Lille, 3 690 ha): 191 777 (4 cantons, Vitry-en-Artois)

Somain/Aniche (r=2.158 Lille, 980 ha): 39 546
Somain (12 440), Abscon (4 225), Aniche (10 079), Auberchicourt (4 628), Erre (1 424), Fenain (5 353), Rieulay (1 397)

Bruay-la-Bussière (r=2.364 Lille, 1 570 ha): 79 252
Bruay-la-Bussière (23 621), Auchel (11 204), Calonne-Ricouart (5 875), Camblain-Châtelain (1 653), Cauchy-à-la-Tour (2 979), Divion (7 288), Haillicourt (4 931), Hesdigneul-lès-Béthune (812), Houdain (7 651), Lapugnoy (3 294), Lozinghem (1 206), Maisnil-les-Ruitz (1 458), Marles-les-Mines (5 763), Ruitz (1 517)

Béthune (r=2.355 Bruay-la-Bussière, weakly bound, 1 300 ha): total 70 147
Béthune (25 766), Annezin (5 607), Beuvry (8 856), Drouvin-le-Marais (535), Essars (1 638), Fouquereuil (1 211), Fouquières-lès-Béthune (1 105), Labourse (2 253), Noeux-les-Mines (12 177), Oblinghem (214), Sailly-Labourse (2 136), Vendin-lès-Béthune (2 386), Vaudricourt (902), Verquigneul (2 056), Verquin (3 305)

Valenciennes (r=2.543 Lille/Roubaix, 3 520 ha): total 177 070

c. Anzin, Valenciennes (3 cantons)

Denain/Douchy-les-Mines (r=2.109 Valenciennes, 840 ha): 51 333
Denain (20 157), Douchy-les-Mines (10 187), Escaudin (9 133), Lourches (3 930), Neuville-sur-Escaut (2 577), Roeulx (3 678), Wavrechain-sous-Denain (1 671)


Vieux-Condé/Condé-sur-l'Escaut (r=2.615 Lille, 360 ha): 20 249
Vieux-Condé (10 529), Condé-sur-l'Escaut (9 720)

Waregem (r=2.774 Lille/Roubaix, 1 710 ha): 99 km2, 60 694
Waregem, Wielsbeke, Zulte

Hazebrouck (r=2.922 Brussels, 520 ha): 21 721


Turnhout (r=3.002 Brussels, 2 060 ha): total 205 km2, 87 256

Beerse (37, 17 041), Merksplas (45, 8 618), Oud-Turnhout (39, 12 878), Turnhout (56, 41 158), Vorselaar (28, 7 561)

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Total (r=3): 8 274 721 (5 638 345 BE, 2 442 022 FR, 194 354 NL)

Brussels (161 km2, 1 114 042)

prov. Brabant wallon (1 091 km2, 381 193)

prov. Hainaut:

arr. Mouscron (101 km2, 72 886), Tournai (608 km2, 145 134)

prov. Antwerp (2 868 km2, 998 588)

prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: 2 982 km2, 1 441 585 minus

arr. Oudenaarde (419 km2, 120 340)

prov. Vlaams-Brabant (2 106 km2, 1 086 071)

prov. West-Vlaanderen:

arr. Kortrijk (403 km2, 282 443), Roeselare (272 km2, 146 012), Tielt (330 km2, 90 731)

dept. Nord: arr. Douai (247 626), Lille (1 198 923), Valenciennes (349 097)

dept. Pas-de-Calais: arr. Béthune (283 897), Lens (362 479)

prov. Noord-Brabant:

Bergen op Zoom (93, 65 908), Halderberge (75, 29 337), Roosendaal (107, 77 463), Woensdrecht (92, 21 646)