Map of Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

Sint-Niklaas is a city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 69,010. It lies at 51.1651°N, 4.1437°E. Sint-Niklaas is about 38 km (23 mi) north of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Beveren, 9 km to the northeast.

Sint-Niklaas at a glance

Where is Sint-Niklaas?

• The 22nd largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 11th largest city in Flanders on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 53 min on the shortest day to 16 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sint-Niklaas

• Beveren — 9 km northeast
• Lokeren — 13 km southwest
• Hoboken — 14 km east
• Dendermonde — 15 km south
• Wilrijk — 18 km east
• Antwerp — 19 km east
• Borgerhout — 21 km east
• Deurne — 23 km east
• Aalst — 27 km south
• Mechelen — 28 km southeast

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
• Mechelen — 77,530
• Kortrijk — 73,879
• Ostend — 69,011

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.