Map of Mechelen, Belgium

Mechelen is a city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 77,530. It lies at 51.0257°N, 4.4776°E. Mechelen is about 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Grimbergen, 13 km to the southwest.

Mechelen at a glance

Where is Mechelen?

• The 17th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in Flanders on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 54 min on the shortest day to 16 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mechelen

• Grimbergen — 13 km southwest
• Lier — 13 km northeast
• Wilrijk — 17 km north
• Evere — 18 km south
• Heist-op-den-Berg — 18 km east
• Schaerbeek — 19 km south
• Hoboken — 19 km northwest
• Jette — 20 km southwest
• Woluwe-Saint-Lambert — 21 km south
• Borgerhout — 21 km north

Largest cities in Flanders

• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Bruges — 118,509
• Leuven — 101,032
• Deurne — 78,747
• Hasselt — 77,651
• Aalst — 77,534
• 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.