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Brakel

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About Brakel

Brakel is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 15,073 inhabitants on an area of 56.9 km², a population density of 265 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Brakel ranks 242nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 37th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 193rd in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Brakel borders 8 municipalities:

Postcodes in Brakel

PostcodePlaces
9660Brakel
9661Parike

Distances from Brakel

Tokmmiles
Ghent3119
Kortrijk3522
Mons4126
Brussels4427
Mechelen5534
Bruges6339
Charleroi6439
Antwerp6742
Leuven6742
Ostend7446
Namur8754
Hasselt11169
Liège13081
Arlon191119

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Brakel: Wikipedia.