List of renamed municipalities in Belgium
In the list of renamed municipalities in Belgium , the municipalities of Belgium are listed that have been renamed during their existence.
The municipalities are sorted by region and listed in alphabetical order. Renaming with a simultaneous change of the municipality area through a merger will not be taken into account.
Brussels Capital Region
| Name of the parish | date | previous name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auderghem / Oudergem | September 1, 1963 | Oudergem | These communities were given a double name with the French name in the first place. |
| Berchem-Sainte-Agathe / Sint-Agatha-Berchem | September 1, 1963 | Sint-Agatha-Berchem | |
| Bruxelles / Brussel | September 1, 1963 | Brussels | |
| Forest / Vorst | September 1, 1963 | Vorst | |
| Ixelles / Elsene | September 1, 1963 | Elsene | |
| Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | September 1, 1963 | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek | |
| Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis | September 1, 1963 | Sint-Gillis | |
| Saint-Josse-ten-Noode / Sint-Joost-ten-Node | September 1, 1963 | Sint-Joost-ten-Node | |
| Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek | September 1, 1963 | Schaarbeek | |
| Uccle / Ukkel | September 1, 1963 | Ukkel | |
| Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde | September 1, 1963 | Watermaal-Bosvoorde | |
| Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe | September 1, 1963 | Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe | |
| Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-Woluwe | September 1, 1963 | Sint-Pieters-Woluwe |
Flanders region
| Name of the parish | date | previous name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affligem | 20th September 1980 | Hekelgem | |
| Bever | September 1, 1963 | Biévène | |
| Dilsen-Stokkem | October 24, 1987 | Dilsen | |
| Everbeek | September 1, 1963 | Everbecq | The municipality of Everbeek was incorporated into the municipality of Brakel on November 17, 1977 . |
| Glabbeek | 20th September 1980 | Glabbeek-Zuurbemde | |
| Leopoldsburg | June 14, 1932 | Bourg-Léopold | |
| Malls | June 30, 1979 | Westmalle | |
| Moelingen | September 1, 1963 | Mouland | The municipality of Moelingen was incorporated into the municipality of Voeren on January 1, 1977 . |
| Petegem-aan-de-Leie | September 1, 1963 | Petegem | The municipality of Petegem-aan-de-Leie was incorporated into the municipality of Deinze on March 4, 1971 . |
| Petegem-aan-de-Scheldt | September 1, 1963 | Petegem | The municipality of Petegem-aan-de-Schelde was incorporated into the municipality of Wortegem-Petegem on October 1, 1971 . |
| 's-Gravenvoeren | September 1, 1963 | Fouron-le-Comte | The municipality of 's-Gravenvoeren was incorporated into the municipality of Voeren on January 1, 1977 . |
| Remersdaal | September 1, 1963 | Rémersdael | The municipality of Remersdaal was incorporated into the municipality of Voeren on January 1, 1977 . |
| Sint-Martens-Voeren | September 1, 1963 | Fouron-Saint-Martin | The municipality of Sint-Martens-Voeren was incorporated into the municipality of Voeren on January 1, 1977 . |
| Sint-Pieters Chapel | September 1, 1963 | Saint-Pierre-Capelle | The parish of Sint-Pieters-Kapelle was incorporated into the parish of Herne on April 28, 1977 . |
| Sint-Pieters-Voeren | September 1, 1963 | Fouron-Saint-Pierre | The municipality of Sint-Pieters-Voeren was incorporated into the municipality of Voeren on January 1, 1977 . |
Wallonia region
| Name of the parish | date | previous name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bas-warning sound | September 1, 1963 | Neerwaasten | The Bas-Warneton parish was incorporated into the Comines parish on January 1, 1977. |
| Bierghes | September 1, 1963 | Bierk | The municipality of Bierghes was incorporated into the municipality of Rebecq on January 1, 1977 . |
| Clermont-sous-Huy | 1st September 1972 | Clermont | The municipality of Clermont-sous-Huy was incorporated into the municipality of Engis on January 1, 1977 . |
| Comines | September 1, 1963 | Komen | The name of the Comines parish was changed to Comines-Warneton on July 17, 1982 . |
| Comines warning tone | 17th July 1982 | Comines | |
| Dottignies | September 1, 1963 | Dottenijs | The parish of Dottignies was incorporated into Mouscron parish on January 1, 1977 . |
| Fosses-la-Ville | September 1, 1963 | Fosse | |
| Gembloux | January 1, 1980 | Gembloux-sur-Orneau | |
| Herseaux | September 1, 1963 | Herzeeuw | The parish of Herseaux was incorporated into the parish of Mouscron on January 1, 1977 . |
| Houthem | September 1, 1963 | Houtem | The parish of Houthem was incorporated into Comines parish on January 1, 1977. |
| Ivoz-Ramet | September 1, 1963 | Ramet | The municipality of Ivoz-Ramet was incorporated into the municipality of Flémalle on January 1, 1977 . |
| Jupille-sur-Meuse | September 1, 1963 | Jupille | The municipality of Jupille-sur-Meuse was incorporated into the city of Liège on January 1, 1977 . |
| Kalmis | July 1, 1925 | Neutral Moresnet | Neutral Moresnet was a neutral area from June 1816 to January 1920. From January 20, 1920 to June 30, 1925 it belonged to the Eupen-Malmedy governorate . From May 18, 1940 to September 11, 1944, the community belonged to the German Reich . The name of the municipality of Kalmis was changed to Kelmis in 1972 . |
| Kelmis | 1st September 1972 | Kalmis | |
| L'Écluse | September 1, 1963 | Sluizen | The municipality of L'Écluse was incorporated into the municipality of Beauvechain on January 1, 1977 . |
| Le Rœulx | 1st September 1972 | Rœulx | |
| Mévergnies-lez-Lens | 1st September 1972 | Mévergnies | The municipality of Mévergnies-lez-Lens was incorporated into the municipality of Brugelette on January 1, 1977 . |
| Monceau-en-Ardenne | September 1, 1963 | Moncau | The municipality of Monceau-en-Ardenne was incorporated into the municipality of Bièvre on February 28, 1977 . |
| Mons-lez-Liège | 1st September 1972 | Mons | The municipality of Mons-lez-Liège was incorporated into the municipality of Flémalle on January 1, 1977 . |
| Morlanwelz-Mariemont | September 1, 1963 | Morlanwelz | The municipality of Morlanwelz-Mariemont was incorporated into the new municipality of Morlanwelz on January 1, 1977 . |
| Oignies-en-Thiérache | September 1, 1963 | Oignies | The municipality of Oignies-en-Thiérache was incorporated into the municipality of Viroinval on January 1, 1977 . |
| Russian signies | September 1, 1963 | Rozenaken | The parish of Russaignies was incorporated into the parish of Mont-de-l'Enclus on January 1, 1977 . |
| Sainte-Marie-Chevigny | September 1, 1963 | Sainte-Marie | The commune of Sainte-Marie-Chevigny was incorporated into the commune of Libramont-Chevigny on January 1, 1977 . |
| Saintes | September 1, 1963 | Sint-Renelde | The municipality of Saintes was incorporated into the municipality of Tubize on January 1, 1977 . |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse | 1st September 1972 | Saint-Georges | |
| Sambreville | 4th July 1978 | Basse-Sambra | |
| Waimes | July 1, 1925 | Wisdom | Weismes belonged to the German Empire until January 20, 1920 . From January 20, 1920 to June 30, 1925 it belonged to the Eupen-Malmedy governorate . From May 18, 1940 to September 11, 1944, the community again belonged to the German Empire under the name Weismes. |
| Warning sound | September 1, 1963 | Waasten | Warneton Parish was incorporated into Comines Parish on January 1, 1977. |
| Zétrud-Lumay | September 1, 1963 | Trembling guillemots | The municipality of Zétrud-Lumay was incorporated into the municipality of Jodoigne on January 1, 1977 . |