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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 2026 it had 20,741 inhabitants on an area of 17.8 km², a population density of 1,168 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Blankenberge ranks 164th 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.
Population of Blankenberge since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Blankenberge grew by 728 inhabitants (+3.6%), from 20,013 to 20,741. In the last year it changed by +87.
For population growth since 2016, Blankenberge ranks 348th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
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.