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Hooglede
About Hooglede
Hooglede is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 10,248 inhabitants on an area of 38.1 km², a population density of 269 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, Hooglede ranks 358th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 46th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 317th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Hooglede since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Hooglede grew by 232 inhabitants (+2.3%), from 10,016 to 10,248. In the last year it changed by −64. The highest figure in this period was in 2025.
For population growth since 2016, Hooglede ranks 417th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Hooglede borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Hooglede
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8830 | Hooglede |
Distances from Hooglede
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 25 | 15 |
| Ostend | 27 | 17 |
| Bruges | 30 | 19 |
| Ghent | 46 | 29 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Brussels | 92 | 57 |
| Antwerp | 95 | 59 |
| Mechelen | 96 | 60 |
| Charleroi | 114 | 71 |
| Leuven | 114 | 71 |
| Namur | 139 | 86 |
| Hasselt | 158 | 98 |
| Liège | 181 | 112 |
| Arlon | 242 | 150 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Hooglede: Wikipedia.