Map of Châtelet, Belgium

Châtelet is a city in Wallonia, Belgium, with a population of about 35,238. It lies at 50.4034°N, 4.5283°E. Châtelet is about 51 km (32 mi) south of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Charleroi, 6 km to the west.

Châtelet at a glance

Where is Châtelet?

• The 49th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 12th largest city in Wallonia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 00 min on the shortest day to 16 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Châtelet

• Charleroi — 6 km west
• Namur — 25 km east
• La Louvière — 26 km west
• Braine-l'Alleud — 33 km north
• Wavre — 35 km north
• Mons — 41 km west
• Maubeuge — 42 km west, France
• Halle — 42 km northwest
• Auderghem — 46 km north
• Forest — 48 km north

Largest cities in Wallonia

• Charleroi — 200,132
• Liège — 195,278
• Namur — 110,939
• Mons — 95,299
• La Louvière — 76,668
• Tournai — 69,554
• Seraing — 60,737
• Verviers — 52,824
• Mouscron — 52,069
• Braine-l'Alleud — 37,512

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.