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Kaprijke
About Kaprijke
Kaprijke is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 6,710 inhabitants on an area of 33.7 km², a population density of 199 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Kaprijke ranks 448th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 52nd of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 361st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Kaprijke since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kaprijke grew by 389 inhabitants (+6.2%), from 6,321 to 6,710. In the last year it changed by +72.
For population growth since 2016, Kaprijke ranks 200th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kaprijke borders 5 municipalities:
Distances from Kaprijke
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 16 | 10 |
| Bruges | 29 | 18 |
| Ostend | 49 | 30 |
| Kortrijk | 52 | 32 |
| Antwerp | 52 | 32 |
| Mechelen | 61 | 38 |
| Brussels | 64 | 40 |
| Leuven | 84 | 52 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Charleroi | 104 | 65 |
| Namur | 121 | 75 |
| Hasselt | 124 | 77 |
| Liège | 152 | 94 |
| Arlon | 229 | 142 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Kaprijke: Wikipedia.