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The federalized country
BelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
geographically consists of 3 regions, of which only
Flemish RegionThe Flemish Region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. Colloquially, it is usually simply referred to as Flanders, of which it is the institutional iteration within the context of the Belgian political system...
and
Walloon RegionThe Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, is one of the three federal Regions of Belgium, and its capital is Namur. It comprises, as defined by Article 5 of the Constitution of Belgium, the provinces of Walloon Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg and Namur...
are subdivided into 5 provinces each; the Brussels-Capital Region is neither a province nor is it part of one.
In
BelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
there are administrative, judicial and electoral arrondissements. These may or may not relate to identical geographical areas.
Administrative
The 43 administrative arrondissements are an administrative level between the municipalities and the provinces. Brussels-Capital forms a single arrondissement for all 19 municipalities in the region by that name. Per region an overview of its municipalities (
gemeenten/communes) and the district or administrative arrondissement these belong to can be found in the Municipalities in Belgium page; for these administrative arrondissements also more technical references are available.
Judicial
Belgium has 27 judicial arrondissements.
| Judicial arrondissement | Province | Containing administrative arrondissements |
| Arlon |
Luxemburg |
Arlon
Virton |
| Antwerp |
Antwerp |
Antwerp |
| Bruges |
West Flanders |
Bruges (fully)
Ostend (fully)
Roeselare (partly)
Tielt (partly) |
| Brussels Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde is a Belgian electoral and judicial arrondissement in the center of the country, encompassing:* the officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, which coincides...
|
none
Flemish Brabant |
Brussels-Capital
Halle-Vilvoorde |
| Charleroi |
Hainaut |
Charleroi (fully)
Thuin (fully) |
| Dendermonde |
East Flanders |
Sint-Niklaas (fully)
Dendermonde (fully)
Aalst (partly) |
| Dinant |
Namur |
Dinant (fully)
Philippeville (fully) |
| Eupen The Judicial Arrondissement of Eupen is a judicial arrondissement located in the Walloon Province of Liège, in Belgium. It comprises the 9 municipalities of the German-speaking Community. It is not an administrative arrondissement. All of its municipalities are a part of the Administrative...
|
Liège |
Verviers (partly) |
| Ghent |
East Flanders |
Ghent (fully)
Eeklo (fully) |
| Hasselt |
Limburg |
Hasselt (fully)
Maaseik (partly) |
| Huy |
Liège |
Huy (fully)
Waremme (partly)
Liège (partly) |
| Kortrijk |
West Flanders |
Kortrijk (fully)
Roeselare (partly)
Tielt (partly) |
| Leuven |
Flemish Brabant |
Leuven (fully) |
| Liège |
Liège |
Liège (partly)
Waremme (partly) |
| Marche-en-Famenne |
Luxemburg |
Marche-en-Famenne (fully)
Bastogne (partly) |
| Mechelen |
Antwerp |
Mechelen (fully) |
| Mons |
Hainaut |
Mons (fully)
Soignies (partly)
Ath (partly) |
| Namur |
Namur |
Namur (fully) |
| Neufchâteau |
Luxemburg |
Neufchâteau (fully)
Bastogne (partly) |
| Nivelles |
Walloon Brabant |
Nivelles (fully) |
| Oudenaarde |
East Flanders |
Oudenaarde (fully)
Aalst (partly) |
| Tongeren |
Limburg |
Tongeren(fully)
Maaseik(partly) |
| Tournai |
Hainaut |
Tournai (fully)
Ath (partly)
Soignies (partly) |
| Turnhout |
Antwerp |
Turnhout (fully) |
| Verviers |
Liège |
Verviers (partly) |
| Veurne |
West Flanders |
Veurne (fully)
Diksmuide (fully) |
| Ypres |
West Flanders |
Ypres (fully)
Roeselare (partly) |
Electoral
Until a short while ago the
electoral circles for the parliaments were
electoral arrondissements; at present these circles are the
provinces, except for the arrondissements
Brussels-CapitalThe Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital is the only administrative arrondissement in the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium. Because it is the only administrative arrondissement in the Brussels Region, its territory coincides with that of the latter....
(geographically coinciding with the Brussels-Capital Region) and Halle-Vilvoorde (one of the two districts in the province
Flemish BrabantFlemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region. Its capital is Leuven...
in the Flemish region), which together still form the electoral circle
Brussels-Halle-VilvoordeBrussels-Halle-Vilvoorde is a Belgian electoral and judicial arrondissement in the center of the country, encompassing:* the officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, which coincides...
(in
DutchDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
kieskring Brussel-Halle-Vilvoorde, in
FrenchFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
cercle or
circonscription électoral Bruxelles-Hal-Vilvorde).
- For the elections of the Walloon Parliament
The Walloon Parliament , formerly the Walloon Regional Council , is the Parliament of the Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, one of the self-governing Regions of Belgium with Flanders and the Brussels-Capital Region...
, 13 arrondissements (or grouped arrondissements) are still being used as electoral circles:
- Arlon
The Arrondissement of Arlon is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
– Marche-en-FamenneThe Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
– BastogneThe Arrondissement of Bastogne is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is not a judicial arrondissement...
- Mons
The Arrondissement of Mons is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium.It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
- Charleroi
The Arrondissement of Charleroi is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
- Dinant
The Arrondissement of Dinant is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Namur, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
– PhilippevilleThe Arrondissement of Philippeville is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.The Administrative Arrondissement of Philippeville consists of the following municipalities:* Cerfontaine* Couvin* Doische...
- Tournai
The Arrondissement of Tournai is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
– AthThe Arrondissement of Ath is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is not a judicial arrondissement...
– MouscronThe Arrondissement of Mouscron is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is not a judicial arrondissement. Its municipalities are a part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai.-Municipalities:...
- Huy
The Arrondissement of Huy is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Province of Liège, Belgium.It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
– WaremmeThe Arrondissement of Waremme is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Province of Liège, Belgium.The Administrative Arrondissement of Waremme consists of the following municipalities:* Berloz* Braives* Crisnée* Donceel* Faimes...
- Liège
The Arrondissement of Liège is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Province of Liège, Belgium.It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Liège also comprises the municipalities of Berloz, Crisnée, Donceel, Faimes,...
- Namur
The Arrondissement of Namur is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Namur, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
- Neufchâteau
The Arrondissement of Neufchâteau is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
– VirtonThe Arrondissement of Virton is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Province of Luxembourg, Belgium.The Administrative Arrondissement of Virton consists of the following municipalities:* Chiny* Étalle* Florenville* Habay...
- Nivelles
The Arrondissement of Nivelles is the only administrative arrondissement in the Belgian Province of Walloon Brabant, and thus comprises the whole province.It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement...
- Thuin
The Arrondissement of Thuin is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium.The Administrative Arrondissement of Thuin consists of the following municipalities:* Anderlues* Beaumont* Binche* Chimay* Erquelinnes...
- Verviers
The Arrondissement of Verviers is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Province of Liège, Belgium. It is also a judicial arrondissement. However, only the municipalities in the French Community belong to this judicial arrondissement...
- Soignies
The Arrondissement of Soignies is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium.The Administrative Arrondissement of Soignies consists of the following municipalities:* Braine-le-Comte* Ecaussinnes* Enghien...