Map of Mouscron, Belgium

Mouscron is a city in Wallonia, Belgium, with a population of about 52,069. It lies at 50.7450°N, 3.2064°E. Mouscron is about 81 km (50 mi) west of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wattrelos, 5 km to the south.

Mouscron at a glance

Where is Mouscron?

• The 30th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 9th largest city in Wallonia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 57 min on the shortest day to 16 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mouscron

• Wattrelos — 5 km south, France
• Roubaix — 6 km south, France
• Kortrijk — 10 km northeast
• Marcq-en-Barœul — 12 km southwest, France
• Villeneuve-d'Ascq — 15 km south, France
• Lille — 16 km southwest, France
• Tournai — 20 km southeast
• Waregem — 22 km northeast
• Roeselare — 23 km north
• Ieper — 25 km northwest

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
• Braine-l'Alleud — 37,512
• Herstal — 36,503

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.