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Kortemark
About Kortemark
Kortemark is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 13,084 inhabitants on an area of 55.4 km², a population density of 236 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, Kortemark ranks 284th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 30th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 207th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Kortemark since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kortemark grew by 669 inhabitants (+5.4%), from 12,415 to 13,084. In the last year it changed by +202.
For population growth since 2016, Kortemark ranks 241st of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kortemark borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Kortemark
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8610 | Kortemark |
Distances from Kortemark
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 21 | 13 |
| Bruges | 29 | 18 |
| Kortrijk | 31 | 19 |
| Ghent | 51 | 32 |
| Mons | 93 | 58 |
| Brussels | 98 | 61 |
| Antwerp | 99 | 62 |
| Mechelen | 101 | 63 |
| Leuven | 120 | 75 |
| Charleroi | 121 | 75 |
| Namur | 146 | 91 |
| Hasselt | 164 | 102 |
| Liège | 187 | 116 |
| Arlon | 249 | 154 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Kortemark: Wikipedia.