Map of Aalst, Belgium

Aalst is a city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 77,534. It lies at 50.9360°N, 4.0355°E. Aalst is about 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dendermonde, 11 km to the northeast.

Aalst at a glance

Where is Aalst?

• The 16th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Flanders on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 55 min on the shortest day to 16 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aalst

• Dendermonde — 11 km northeast
• Ninove — 12 km south
• Dilbeek — 19 km southeast
• Lokeren — 19 km north
• Molenbeek-Saint-Jean — 22 km southeast
• Jette — 22 km east
• Anderlecht — 23 km southeast
• Grimbergen — 24 km east
• Brussels — 24 km southeast
• Forest — 24 km southeast

Largest cities in Flanders

• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Bruges — 118,509
• Leuven — 101,032
• Deurne — 78,747
• Hasselt — 77,651
• Mechelen — 77,530
• Kortrijk — 73,879
• Ostend — 69,011
• Sint-Niklaas — 69,010

Largest cities in Belgium

• Brussels — 1,019,022
• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Charleroi — 200,132
• Liège — 195,278
• Anderlecht — 160,553
• Schaerbeek — 132,761
• Bruges — 118,509
• Namur — 110,939
• Leuven — 101,032

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.