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Brakel
About Brakel
Brakel is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 15,169 inhabitants on an area of 56.9 km², a population density of 266 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Brakel ranks 243rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 38th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 193rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Brakel since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Brakel grew by 382 inhabitants (+2.6%), from 14,787 to 15,169. In the last year it changed by +42.
For population growth since 2016, Brakel ranks 405th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Brakel borders 8 municipalities:
Distances from Brakel
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 31 | 19 |
| Kortrijk | 35 | 22 |
| Mons | 41 | 26 |
| Brussels | 44 | 27 |
| Mechelen | 55 | 34 |
| Bruges | 63 | 39 |
| Charleroi | 64 | 39 |
| Antwerp | 67 | 42 |
| Leuven | 67 | 42 |
| Ostend | 74 | 46 |
| Namur | 87 | 54 |
| Hasselt | 111 | 69 |
| Liège | 130 | 81 |
| Arlon | 191 | 119 |
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.