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Dentergem
French Denterghem
About Dentergem
Dentergem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,824 inhabitants on an area of 26.1 km², a population density of 338 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Dentergem ranks 389th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 51st of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 433rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Dentergem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Dentergem grew by 450 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 8,374 to 8,824. In the last year it changed by +151.
For population growth since 2016, Dentergem ranks 242nd of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Dentergem borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Dentergem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8720 | Dentergem |
Distances from Dentergem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 20 | 12 |
| Ghent | 26 | 16 |
| Bruges | 36 | 22 |
| Ostend | 44 | 27 |
| Mons | 68 | 43 |
| Brussels | 68 | 43 |
| Mechelen | 74 | 46 |
| Antwerp | 75 | 47 |
| Leuven | 91 | 57 |
| Charleroi | 94 | 58 |
| Namur | 117 | 73 |
| Hasselt | 135 | 84 |
| Liège | 158 | 98 |
| Arlon | 221 | 137 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Dentergem: Wikipedia.