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Bredene
About Bredene
Bredene is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 18,057 inhabitants on an area of 13.2 km², a population density of 1,371 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, Bredene ranks 202nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 23rd of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 520th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Bredene since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bredene grew by 697 inhabitants (+4.0%), from 17,360 to 18,057. In the last year it changed by −139. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Bredene ranks 330th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Bredene borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Bredene
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8450 | Bredene |
Distances from Bredene
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 5 | 3 |
| Bruges | 17 | 10 |
| Kortrijk | 53 | 33 |
| Ghent | 55 | 34 |
| Antwerp | 97 | 60 |
| Mechelen | 105 | 66 |
| Brussels | 106 | 66 |
| Mons | 112 | 70 |
| Leuven | 127 | 79 |
| Charleroi | 137 | 85 |
| Namur | 159 | 99 |
| Hasselt | 168 | 105 |
| Liège | 195 | 121 |
| Arlon | 265 | 164 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Bredene: Wikipedia.