Metropolitan areas in Belgium
- Metropolitan areas in Belgium
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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
 |
 Brussels-Capital Region |
1,067,557 (2009) |
1,789,447 (2006) |
1,800,663 (2004)[2] |
1,614 km² |
1116 inhab./km² |
| 2 |
Antwerp metropolitan area
 |
 Flemish Region |
472,071 (2008) |
940,671 (2006) |
915,258 (2004)[3] |
941 km² |
972 inhab./km² |
| 3 |
Liège metropolitan area
 |
 Walloon Region (federal region) |
190,102 (2008) |
633,934 (2006) |
626,357 (2004)[4] |
1,055 km² |
594 inhab./km² |
| 4 |
Ghent metropolitan area
 |
Flemish Region |
237,250 (2008) |
416,493 (2006) |
399,741 (2004)[5] |
537 km² |
744 inhab./km² |
| 5 |
Charleroi metropolitan area
 |
Walloon Region (federal region) |
201,593 (2008) |
403,868 (2006) |
386,060 (2004)[6] |
615 km² |
628 inhab./km² |
See also
References
- ^ De Belgische Stadsgewesten 2001, Sarah Luyten, Etienne Van Hecke, Instituut voor Sociale en Economische Geografie, K. U.Leuven
- ^ Urbanaudit.org
- ^ Urbanaudit.org
- ^ Urbanaudit.org
- ^ Urbanaudit.org
- ^ Urbanaudit.org
External links
Categories:
- Metropolitan areas of Belgium
- Lists of metropolitan areas
- Belgium-related lists
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