Metropolitan areas in Belgium
Encyclopedia
National statistics differ between five Metropolitan areas in Belgium
. These five metropolitan areas (Dutch: Agglomeratie, French: Agglomération) are also covered by Eurostat
statistics as separate Larger Urban Zones (LUZ).
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. These five metropolitan areas (Dutch: Agglomeratie, French: Agglomération) are also covered by Eurostat
Eurostat
Eurostat is a Directorate-General of the European Commission located in Luxembourg. Its main responsibilities are to provide the European Union with statistical information at European level and to promote the integration of statistical methods across the Member States of the European Union,...
statistics as separate Larger Urban Zones (LUZ).
Metropolitan areas
| Rank | metropolitan area Metropolitan area The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,... |
region | core city population |
metro population |
LUZ population |
LUZ area |
LUZ pop. density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels-Capital Region |
 Brussels-Capital Region |
1,067,557 (2009) | 1,789,447 (2006) | 1,800,663 (2004) | 1,614 km² | 1116 inhab./km² |
| 2 | Antwerp metropolitan area |
 Flemish Region |
472,071 (2008) | 940,671 (2006) | 915,258 (2004) | 941 km² | 972 inhab./km² |
| 3 | Liège Liège Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.... metropolitan area |
190,102 (2008) | 633,934 (2006) | 626,357 (2004) | 1,055 km² | 594 inhab./km² | |
| 4 | Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... metropolitan area  |
Flemish Region |
237,250 (2008) | 416,493 (2006) | 399,741 (2004) | 537 km² | 744 inhab./km² |
| 5 | Charleroi Charleroi Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as... metropolitan area |
201,593 (2008) | 403,868 (2006) | 386,060 (2004) | 615 km² | 628 inhab./km² |
See also
- List of cities and towns in Belgium
- List of metropolitan areas in European Union
External links
- Directorate-general Statistics Belgium, FPS Economy BelgiumFPS Economy BelgiumThe FPS Economy, SMEs, Middle Classes and Energy , more commonly known as the FPS Economy, is a Federal Public Service of Belgium. It was created by Royal Order on February 25, 2002, as part of the plans of the first Verhofstadt Government to modernise the federal administration...