Belgium

Summary of Belgium located in Europe.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Belgium
FIPS Code :   BE
ISO Code :   BE
ISO 3 Code :   BEL
Numeric ISO :   056
Continent :   Europe
Area in (Sq KM) :   30510
DMS :   50° 30' 13.99" N, 4° 28' 11.77" E
Phone Code :   32
Currency :   Euro (EUR)
In Native :   België

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of 376 per square kilometre (970/sq mi). The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi and Liège.

July 21 Belgium Independence Day: Independence Day celebrates the separation of Belgium from the Netherlands in 1831
 
Capital :   Brussels
Neighbour Countries :   Germany,   Netherlands,   Luxembourg,   France
Languages :   Dutch,   French,   German

Regions in Belgium

Antwerp
Brussels-Capital Region
East Flanders
Flemish Brabant
Hainaut
Liège
Limburg
Luxembourg
Namur
Walloon Brabant
West Flanders

Time zones in Belgium

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Europe/Brussels 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:25:59 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Romance Standard Time 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:25:59 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Belgium