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Koksijde
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About Koksijde
Koksijde is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 21,072 inhabitants on an area of 45.0 km², a population density of 468 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Koksijde ranks 160th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 17th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 262nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Koksijde since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Koksijde fell by 1,002 inhabitants (−4.5%), from 22,074 to 21,072. In the last year it changed by −272. The highest figure in this period was in 2017.
For population growth since 2016, Koksijde ranks 561st of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Koksijde borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Koksijde
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8670 | Koksijde |
Distances from Koksijde
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 20 | 13 |
| Bruges | 40 | 25 |
| Kortrijk | 54 | 33 |
| Ghent | 73 | 45 |
| Mons | 117 | 73 |
| Antwerp | 119 | 74 |
| Brussels | 122 | 76 |
| Mechelen | 124 | 77 |
| Leuven | 144 | 90 |
| Charleroi | 145 | 90 |
| Namur | 170 | 106 |
| Hasselt | 187 | 116 |
| Liège | 211 | 131 |
| Arlon | 272 | 169 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Koksijde: Wikipedia.