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Blankenberge
French Blanckenberghe
About Blankenberge
Blankenberge is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 20,559 inhabitants on an area of 17.8 km², a population density of 1,158 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 387 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Blankenberge ranks 165th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 19th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 497th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Blankenberge borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Blankenberge
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8370 | Blankenberge |
Distances from Blankenberge
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 8 | 5 |
| Ostend | 18 | 11 |
| Ghent | 48 | 30 |
| Kortrijk | 56 | 35 |
| Antwerp | 86 | 53 |
| Mechelen | 96 | 60 |
| Brussels | 99 | 61 |
| Mons | 111 | 69 |
| Leuven | 119 | 74 |
| Charleroi | 134 | 83 |
| Namur | 153 | 95 |
| Hasselt | 159 | 99 |
| Liège | 187 | 116 |
| Arlon | 261 | 162 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Blankenberge: Wikipedia.