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Buggenhout
About Buggenhout
Buggenhout is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 15,203 inhabitants on an area of 25.7 km², a population density of 592 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Buggenhout ranks 242nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 37th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 436th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Buggenhout since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Buggenhout grew by 734 inhabitants (+5.1%), from 14,469 to 15,203. In the last year it changed by +124.
For population growth since 2016, Buggenhout ranks 271st of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Buggenhout borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Buggenhout
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9255 | Buggenhout, Opdorp |
Distances from Buggenhout
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 18 | 11 |
| Brussels | 20 | 12 |
| Antwerp | 30 | 19 |
| Ghent | 34 | 21 |
| Leuven | 38 | 24 |
| Mons | 64 | 40 |
| Charleroi | 68 | 42 |
| Kortrijk | 70 | 43 |
| Bruges | 74 | 46 |
| Namur | 77 | 48 |
| Hasselt | 80 | 50 |
| Ostend | 92 | 57 |
| Liège | 106 | 66 |
| Arlon | 187 | 116 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Buggenhout: Wikipedia.