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Alveringem
About Alveringem
Alveringem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 4,967 inhabitants on an area of 80.9 km², a population density of 61 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Alveringem ranks 500th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 57th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 113th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Alveringem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Alveringem fell by 72 inhabitants (−1.4%), from 5,039 to 4,967. In the last year it changed by +1. The highest figure in this period was in 2018.
For population growth since 2016, Alveringem ranks 534th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Alveringem borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Alveringem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 31 | 19 |
| Kortrijk | 46 | 28 |
| Bruges | 48 | 30 |
| Ghent | 74 | 46 |
| Mons | 108 | 67 |
| Brussels | 120 | 74 |
| Antwerp | 122 | 76 |
| Mechelen | 124 | 77 |
| Charleroi | 138 | 86 |
| Leuven | 143 | 89 |
| Namur | 165 | 102 |
| Hasselt | 186 | 116 |
| Liège | 208 | 129 |
| Arlon | 264 | 164 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Alveringem: Wikipedia.