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Beernem
About Beernem
Beernem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 16,334 inhabitants on an area of 72.6 km², a population density of 225 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, Beernem ranks 225th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 25th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 145th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Beernem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Beernem grew by 832 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 15,502 to 16,334. In the last year it changed by +16.
For population growth since 2016, Beernem ranks 243rd of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Beernem borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Beernem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8730 | Beernem |
Distances from Beernem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 14 | 9 |
| Ghent | 28 | 18 |
| Ostend | 30 | 18 |
| Kortrijk | 39 | 24 |
| Antwerp | 73 | 45 |
| Brussels | 79 | 49 |
| Mechelen | 79 | 49 |
| Mons | 90 | 56 |
| Leuven | 100 | 62 |
| Charleroi | 112 | 70 |
| Namur | 132 | 82 |
| Hasselt | 142 | 88 |
| Liège | 168 | 105 |
| Arlon | 239 | 149 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Beernem: Wikipedia.