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Dendermonde
French Termonde
About Dendermonde
Dendermonde is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 47,828 inhabitants on an area of 56.7 km², a population density of 843 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Dendermonde ranks 38th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 6th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 198th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Dendermonde since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Dendermonde grew by 2,461 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 45,367 to 47,828. In the last year it changed by +289.
For population growth since 2016, Dendermonde ranks 238th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Dendermonde borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Dendermonde
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9200 | Dendermonde, Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde, Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde |
Distances from Dendermonde
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mechelen | 25 | 16 |
| Ghent | 26 | 16 |
| Brussels | 26 | 16 |
| Antwerp | 32 | 20 |
| Leuven | 46 | 29 |
| Kortrijk | 63 | 39 |
| Mons | 64 | 40 |
| Bruges | 66 | 41 |
| Charleroi | 72 | 45 |
| Namur | 84 | 52 |
| Ostend | 84 | 52 |
| Hasselt | 88 | 55 |
| Liège | 114 | 71 |
| Arlon | 193 | 120 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Dendermonde: Wikipedia.