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Bruges

Dutch Brugge · German Brügge

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About Bruges

Bruges is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 119,869 inhabitants on an area of 139.2 km², a population density of 861 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, Bruges ranks 8th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 1st of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 28th in Belgium. Bruges is the capital of West Flanders.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Bruges borders 8 municipalities:

Postcodes in Bruges

PostcodePlaces
8000Brugge, Koolkerke
8200Sint-Andries, Sint-Michiels
8310Assebroek, Sint-Kruis
8380Lissewege Dudzele

Distances from Bruges

Tokmmiles
Ostend2113
Ghent4125
Kortrijk5031
Antwerp8150
Mechelen9056
Brussels9157
Mons10364
Leuven11270
Charleroi12678
Namur14691
Hasselt15395
Liège180112
Arlon253157

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

Nearby municipalities

More about Bruges: Wikipedia.