title: N2 road (Belgium)
text: # N2 road (Belgium)
  
  The N2 road in Belgium is a road connecting Brussels and Maastricht passing Leuven, Diest and Hasselt. It starts in Brussels at the Madou crossroad on the small ring, heading northeast as the Chaussée de Louvain/Leuvensesteenweg, which crosses the municipalities of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, City of Brussels, Schaerbeek, Evere and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert in Brussels, and then enter Flanders via the municipality of Zaventem, Flemish Brabant.
  
  When the road enters the municipality of Herent it is named Brusselsesteenweg up to Leuven. When it leaves Leuven, the road is named Diestsesteenweg as it leads to Diest. It is then named successively Staatsbaan, Leuvensesteenweg, Diestsesteenweg, Staatsbaan, Leuvensesteenweg and Eduard Robeynslaan. When leaving Diest and entering Halen, the road enters the province of Limburg. At this point, the road (named Halensebaan) crosses the European route E314. The subsequent names of the road are: Staatsbaan, Grote Baan, Diestsesteenweg, Steenweg, Diestersteenweg, Kuringersteenweg. Just before entering Hasselt, the road crosses the European route E313. When leaving Hasselt, it is named Diepenbekerweg, then Steenweg, Kapelstraat, Wijkstraat, Grendelbaan, Tipstraat, Beverststraat, Holt, Hasseltstestraat, Brugstraat, Maastrichterstraat, Bilzerbaan and Tweede Carabinierslaan. It then enters the Netherlands.
  
  The road crosses in total 19 municipalities. 5 in the Brussels-capital Region, 8 in the province of Flemish Brabant and 6 in the province of Limburg. Full municipality list is available below, main municipalities are in bold.
  
  | Regions | Provinces | Municipalities | Population | Length of N2 (km) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brussels Capital Region | / | City of Brussels | 188737 | 0.5 |
  | Brussels Capital Region | / | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 26965 | 1.1 |
  | Brussels Capital Region | / | Schaerbeek | 130690 | 1.8 |
  | Brussels Capital Region | / | Evere | 43608 | 1.4 |
  | Brussels Capital Region | / | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 58541 | 0.3 |
  | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Zaventem | 35916 | 6.7 |
  | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Kortenberg | 20462 | 5.8 |
  | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Herent | 22430 | 5.4 |
  | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Leuven | 102236 | 7.4 |
  | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Lubbeek | 14776 | 7.3 |
  | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Tielt-Winge | 11037 | 7.9 |
  | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Bekkevoort | 6459 | 6.2 |
  | Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Diest | 24516 | 5.5 |
  | Flanders | Limburg | Halen | 9475 | 3.3 |
  | Flanders | Limburg | Herk-de-Stad | 12756 | 7.1 |
  | Flanders | Limburg | Hasselt | 79524 | 12.2 |
  | Flanders | Limburg | Diepenbeek | 19241 | 6.2 |
  | Flanders | Limburg | Bilzen | 32455 | 12.1 |
  | Flanders | Limburg | Lanaken | 26172 | 3.2 |
  
  ## Junction list
  
  | Province | Municipality | Section | Junction | Eastbound destinations | Westbound destinations |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Brussels capital region | City of Brussels | Brussels - Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | Brussels (188.737 inh.) R20 Brussels inner ring road | Leuven | Brussels |
  | Brussels capital region | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | Brussels - Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (26.965 inh.) | Leuven | Brussels |
  | Brussels capital region | Schaerbeek | Brussels - Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | R21 Atomium, Schaerbeek, Evere, Etterbeek | Leuven | Brussels |
  | Brussels capital region | Evere | Brussels - Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | / | Leuven | Brussels |
  | Brussels capital region | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | Brussels - Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | / | Leuven | Brussels |
  | Flanders Flemish Brabant | Zaventem | Zaventem - Leuven | Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (9.432 inh.) R22 Zaventem, Brussels Airport, Auderghem, Brussels Ring road N262 Zaventem, Brussels Airport Nossegem (3.282 inh.) N227 Wezembeek-Oppem, Steenokkerzeel, Mechelen | Leuven | Brussels |
  | Flanders Flemish Brabant | Kortenberg | Zaventem - Leuven | Kortenberg (20.462 inh.) Schoonaarde | Leuven | Brussels |
  | Flanders Flemish Brabant | Herent | Zaventem - Leuven | Veltem-Beisem (4.754 inh.) Winksele (4.757 inh.) 17 (Winksele) E314 Leuven, Brussels (E40), Hasselt, Genk, Liège (E40), Germany (Aachen) | Leuven | Brussels |
  | Flanders Flemish Brabant | Leuven | Leuven | R23, Leuven ring road Leuven, Brussels, Tervuren, Wavre, Namur, Tienen, Diest, Aarschot, Mechelen Start of concurrency with R23 N26 Herent, Mechelen Leuven-Mechelen Canal N19 Rotselaar, Aarschot Leuven (102.236 inh.) End of concurrency with R23 R23, Leuven ring road Leuven, Brussels, Tervuren, Wavre, Namur, Tienen, Diest, Aarschot, Mechelen N292 Tienen Kessel-Lo (30.402 inh.) | Diest Hasselt | Brussels |
  | Flanders Flemish Brabant | Lubbeek | Leuven - Diest | Linden (5.106 inh.) | Diest Hasselt | Leuven Brussels |
  | Flanders Flemish Brabant | Tielt-Winge | Leuven - Diest | N223 Aarschot, Tienen Sint-Joris-Winge (2.960 inh.) | Diest Hasselt | Leuven Brussels |
  | Flanders Flemish Brabant | Bekkevoort | Leuven - Diest | Bekkevoort (6.459 inh.) N29 Glabbeek, Tienen 24 (Bekkevoort) E314 Leuven, Brussels(E40), Hasselt, Genk, Germany (Aachen) Assent (1.630 inh.) | Diest Hasselt | Leuven Brussels |
  | Flanders Flemish Brabant | Diest | Leuven - Diest | R26, Diest ring road Diest, Aarschot, Laakdal, Tessenderlo, Beringen, Hasselt, Leuven Start of concurrency with R26 N10 Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Aarschot Diest (24.516 inh.) End of concurrency with R26 R26, Diest ring road Diest, Aarschot, Laakdal, Tessenderlo, Beringen, Hasselt, Leuven Webbekom (2.480 inh.) | Hasselt | Leuven Brussels |
  | Flanders Limburg | Halen | Halen - Hasselt | 25 (Halen) E314 Leuven, Brussels(E40), Hasselt, Genk, Antwerp (E313), Liège (E313), Germany (Aachen) Zelk (895 inh.) N2c Halen-center Halen (9.475 inh.) N2c Halen-center Gete | Hasselt | Diest Leuven |
  | Flanders Limburg | Herk-de-Stad | Halen - Hasselt | N2d, N716 Herk-de-Stad-center, Nieuwerkerken, Sint-Truiden Herk-de-Stad (12.756 inh.) N2d, N754 Herk-de-Stad-center, Alken N717 Schulen, Lummen, Beringen Berbroek (1.678 inh.) | Hasselt | Diest Leuven |
  | Flanders Limburg | Hasselt | Hasselt | Spalbeek (2.155 inh.) Kermt (4.573 inh.) N725 Lummen N729 Heusden-Zolder 27 (Hasselt-West) E313 Hasselt, Liège, Antwerp, Genk (E314), Leuven (E314), Brussels (E314), Germany (Aachen) (E314) Kuringen (11.478 inh.) R71, Hasselt ring road Hasselt, Diest, Sint-Truiden, Tongeren, Liège, Bilzen, Genk, Lommel, Beringen, Netherlands (Maastricht) Hasselt (79.524 inh.) R70 Hasselt innen ring Start of concurrency with R70 N80 Alken, Sint-Truiden N20 Kortessem, Tongeren, Liège R70 Hasselt innen ring End of concurrency with R70 R71, Hasselt ring road Hasselt, Diest, Sint-Truiden, Tongeren, Liège, Bilzen, Genk, Lommel, Beringen, Netherlands (Maastricht) | Bilzen  Netherlands (Maastricht) | Diest Leuven |
  | Flanders Limburg | Diepenbeek | Diepenbeek - Lanaken | Diepenbeek (19.241 inh.) N76d Diepenbeek-center N76 Genk, Bree, Borgloon | Bilzen  Netherlands (Maastricht) | Hasselt |
  | Flanders Limburg | Bilzen | Diepenbeek - Lanaken | Beverst (5.468 inh.) Bilzen (32.455 inh.) N730 Zutendaal, Genk, Hoeselt, Tongeren N745 Groot-Spouwen, Riemst N700 Groot-Spouwen, Hoeselt, Bilzen-South Waltwilder (1.259 inh.) Mopertingen (1.243 inh.) N758 Groot-Spouwen, Tongeren | Netherlands (Maastricht) | Bilzen Hasselt |
  | Flanders Limburg | Lanaken | Diepenbeek - Lanaken | N78 Lanaken-center, Maasmechelen, Riemst Veldwezelt (3.930 inh.) Albert Canal | Netherlands (Maastricht) | Bilzen Hasselt |
  | | Continuation by Via Regio towards Maastricht | Continuation by Via Regio towards Maastricht | Continuation by Via Regio towards Maastricht | Continuation by Via Regio towards Maastricht | Continuation by Via Regio towards Maastricht |
  