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Diksmuide
French Dixmude
About Diksmuide
Diksmuide is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 17,386 inhabitants on an area of 150.7 km², a population density of 115 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, Diksmuide ranks 208th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 24th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 18th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Diksmuide since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Diksmuide grew by 835 inhabitants (+5.0%), from 16,551 to 17,386. In the last year it changed by +49.
For population growth since 2016, Diksmuide ranks 272nd of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Diksmuide borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Diksmuide
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8600 | Diksmuide |
Distances from Diksmuide
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 19 | 12 |
| Bruges | 34 | 21 |
| Kortrijk | 40 | 25 |
| Ghent | 61 | 38 |
| Mons | 103 | 64 |
| Brussels | 108 | 67 |
| Antwerp | 108 | 67 |
| Mechelen | 112 | 69 |
| Leuven | 131 | 81 |
| Charleroi | 131 | 82 |
| Namur | 156 | 97 |
| Hasselt | 174 | 108 |
| Liège | 198 | 123 |
| Arlon | 258 | 161 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Diksmuide: Wikipedia.