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Jabbeke
About Jabbeke
Jabbeke is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,990 inhabitants on an area of 53.5 km², a population density of 280 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, Jabbeke ranks 249th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 27th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 213th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Jabbeke since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Jabbeke grew by 1,128 inhabitants (+8.1%), from 13,862 to 14,990. In the last year it changed by +58.
For population growth since 2016, Jabbeke ranks 101st of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Jabbeke borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Jabbeke
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8490 | Jabbeke |
Distances from Jabbeke
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 11 | 7 |
| Ostend | 12 | 8 |
| Kortrijk | 45 | 28 |
| Ghent | 46 | 28 |
| Antwerp | 89 | 55 |
| Brussels | 96 | 60 |
| Mechelen | 96 | 60 |
| Mons | 102 | 64 |
| Leuven | 118 | 73 |
| Charleroi | 127 | 79 |
| Namur | 149 | 92 |
| Hasselt | 159 | 99 |
| Liège | 185 | 115 |
| Arlon | 255 | 158 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Jabbeke: Wikipedia.