BELGIUM

  • Number of crematoria: 22
  • Crematoria situated at:
    1. Aalst
    2. Antwerpen-Wilrijk
    3. Brugge
    4. Charleroi, Ciney, Courtrai, Court St-Etienne
    5. Evère (Bruxelles)
    6. Frasnes Lez Anvaing
    7. Hasselt, Holsbeek
    8. Liège, Lochchristi, Lommel
    9. Mons
    10. Neufchâteau
    11. Ostende
    12. Sint Niklaas
    13. Turnhout
    14. Ukkel
    15. Welkenraedt
    16. Zemst

Statistics of cremations

  Cremations Total Deaths % of Deaths
2023 75,679 111,329 67.98
2024 77,350 112,268 68.90
    
 
Cremation Organisation (a):
Société Belge pour la Crémation, ASBL
Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier 1/4
1000 Bruxelles
President:
Monsieur Jean-Paul Petit
Secretary:
Phillipe Malbecq
Treasurer:
Robert Smets
Date of foundation:
1905
Number of members:
±3,000
Name of journal:
Reliance - Journal de la Société Belge pour la Crémation
Published:
quarterly
Circulation:
3,000+
Editor:
Robert Smets, Avenue de la Reine 9, 1310 La Hulpe
Cremation Organisation (b):
Société Cooperative Intercommunale de Crémation
Avenue du Silence 61
1180 Bruxelles
President:
Mr Mahfoudh Romdhani
Secretary:
Mr Xavier Godart
Treasurer:
Mr Xavier Godart
Date of foundation:
1933
Cremation Organisation (c):
Neomansio S.C.R.L.
Rue des Coquelicots 1
4020 Liège
President:
Mme. Christine Defraigne
Directeur général:
M. Philippe Dussard
Date of foundation:
1978
Number of members:
58