Municipality · Province of West Flanders · Flanders
De Haan
French Le Coq
About De Haan
De Haan is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,682 inhabitants on an area of 42.4 km², a population density of 299 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, De Haan ranks 296th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 34th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 285th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of De Haan since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of De Haan grew by 60 inhabitants (+0.5%), from 12,622 to 12,682. In the last year it changed by +55. The highest figure in this period was in 2021.
For population growth since 2016, De Haan ranks 496th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
De Haan borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from De Haan
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 10 | 6 |
| Bruges | 12 | 7 |
| Ghent | 52 | 32 |
| Kortrijk | 54 | 33 |
| Antwerp | 92 | 57 |
| Mechelen | 101 | 63 |
| Brussels | 102 | 64 |
| Mons | 111 | 69 |
| Leuven | 123 | 77 |
| Charleroi | 135 | 84 |
| Namur | 156 | 97 |
| Hasselt | 164 | 102 |
| Liège | 191 | 119 |
| Arlon | 262 | 163 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about De Haan: Wikipedia.