A few facts about Ranst
- Ranst has a population of about 17,000.
- It's part of Flanders.
- It's about 41 km to Brussels, the country's largest city.
- The nearest bigger city is Antwerp, about 12 km away.
- Towns nearby: Brasschaat (12 km), Heist-op-den-Berg (17 km) and Mechelen (19 km).