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Koekelare
About Koekelare
Koekelare is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,886 inhabitants on an area of 39.4 km², a population density of 225 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, Koekelare ranks 387th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 50th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 300th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Koekelare since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Koekelare grew by 136 inhabitants (+1.6%), from 8,750 to 8,886. In the last year it changed by +85.
For population growth since 2016, Koekelare ranks 451st of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Koekelare borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Koekelare
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8680 | Koekelare |
Distances from Koekelare
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 14 | 9 |
| Bruges | 25 | 15 |
| Kortrijk | 38 | 24 |
| Ghent | 53 | 33 |
| Antwerp | 100 | 62 |
| Mons | 100 | 62 |
| Brussels | 102 | 63 |
| Mechelen | 104 | 65 |
| Leuven | 124 | 77 |
| Charleroi | 127 | 79 |
| Namur | 151 | 94 |
| Hasselt | 167 | 104 |
| Liège | 191 | 119 |
| 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 Koekelare: Wikipedia.