Map of Turnhout, Belgium

Turnhout is a city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 44,000. It lies at 51.3225°N, 4.9447°E. Turnhout is about 67 km (42 mi) northeast of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Geel, 18 km to the south.

Turnhout at a glance

Where is Turnhout?

• The 35th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 17th largest city in Flanders on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 51 min on the shortest day to 16 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Turnhout

• Geel — 18 km south
• Tilburg — 28 km north, Netherlands
• Heist-op-den-Berg — 31 km southwest
• Breda — 32 km north, Netherlands
• Brasschaat — 32 km west
• Lier — 34 km southwest
• Deurne — 35 km west
• Beringen — 36 km southeast
• Oosterhout — 36 km north, Netherlands
• Borgerhout — 38 km west

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.