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Damme
About Damme
Damme is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,321 inhabitants on an area of 90.5 km², a population density of 125 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Damme ranks 332nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 40th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 92nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Damme since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Damme grew by 414 inhabitants (+3.8%), from 10,907 to 11,321. In the last year it changed by +43.
For population growth since 2016, Damme ranks 344th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Damme borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Damme
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8340 | Damme |
Distances from Damme
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 8 | 5 |
| Ostend | 28 | 18 |
| Ghent | 34 | 21 |
| Kortrijk | 50 | 31 |
| Antwerp | 73 | 45 |
| Mechelen | 82 | 51 |
| Brussels | 84 | 53 |
| Mons | 100 | 62 |
| Leuven | 105 | 65 |
| Charleroi | 121 | 75 |
| Namur | 140 | 87 |
| Hasselt | 145 | 90 |
| Liège | 173 | 107 |
| Arlon | 247 | 154 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Damme: Wikipedia.