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De Panne
French La Panne
About De Panne
De Panne is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,829 inhabitants on an area of 24.3 km², a population density of 446 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, De Panne ranks 342nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 41st of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 447th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of De Panne since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of De Panne grew by 18 inhabitants (+0.2%), from 10,811 to 10,829. In the last year it changed by −45. The highest figure in this period was in 2021.
For population growth since 2016, De Panne ranks 504th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
De Panne borders 2 municipalities:
Postcodes in De Panne
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8660 | De Panne |
Distances from De Panne
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 28 | 17 |
| Bruges | 47 | 30 |
| Kortrijk | 57 | 35 |
| Ghent | 79 | 49 |
| Mons | 120 | 74 |
| Antwerp | 126 | 78 |
| Brussels | 127 | 79 |
| Mechelen | 130 | 81 |
| Charleroi | 149 | 93 |
| Leuven | 150 | 93 |
| Namur | 175 | 109 |
| Hasselt | 193 | 120 |
| Liège | 217 | 135 |
| Arlon | 276 | 171 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about De Panne: Wikipedia.