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Ichtegem
French Ichteghem
About Ichtegem
Ichtegem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,681 inhabitants on an area of 45.8 km², a population density of 321 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, Ichtegem ranks 254th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 28th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 256th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Ichtegem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ichtegem grew by 736 inhabitants (+5.3%), from 13,945 to 14,681. In the last year it changed by +59.
For population growth since 2016, Ichtegem ranks 252nd of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ichtegem borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ichtegem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8480 | Ichtegem |
Distances from Ichtegem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 13 | 8 |
| Bruges | 20 | 12 |
| Kortrijk | 38 | 24 |
| Ghent | 49 | 30 |
| Antwerp | 95 | 59 |
| Brussels | 98 | 61 |
| Mons | 99 | 61 |
| Mechelen | 100 | 62 |
| Leuven | 120 | 75 |
| Charleroi | 125 | 78 |
| Namur | 148 | 92 |
| Hasselt | 163 | 101 |
| Liège | 187 | 116 |
| Arlon | 253 | 157 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ichtegem: Wikipedia.