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Eeklo
About Eeklo
Eeklo is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 22,911 inhabitants on an area of 30.4 km², a population density of 752 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, Eeklo ranks 144th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 23rd of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 396th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Eeklo since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Eeklo grew by 2,350 inhabitants (+11.4%), from 20,561 to 22,911. In the last year it changed by +178.
For population growth since 2016, Eeklo ranks 33rd of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Eeklo borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Eeklo
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9900 | Eeklo |
Distances from Eeklo
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 18 | 11 |
| Bruges | 25 | 16 |
| Ostend | 45 | 28 |
| Kortrijk | 49 | 30 |
| Antwerp | 57 | 35 |
| Mechelen | 65 | 40 |
| Brussels | 67 | 42 |
| Leuven | 87 | 54 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Charleroi | 106 | 66 |
| Namur | 123 | 76 |
| Hasselt | 128 | 79 |
| Liège | 155 | 97 |
| Arlon | 231 | 144 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Eeklo: Wikipedia.