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Buggenhout
About Buggenhout
Buggenhout is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 14,957 inhabitants on an area of 25.7 km², a population density of 582 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Buggenhout ranks 243rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 38th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 436th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
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.