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Kuurne
French Cuerne
About Kuurne
Kuurne is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 14,308 inhabitants on an area of 10.1 km², a population density of 1,414 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, Kuurne ranks 259th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 29th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 531st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Kuurne since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Kuurne grew by 1,168 inhabitants (+8.9%), from 13,140 to 14,308. In the last year it changed by +64.
For population growth since 2016, Kuurne ranks 73rd of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kuurne borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Kuurne
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8520 | Kuurne |
Distances from Kuurne
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 7 | 4 |
| Ghent | 40 | 25 |
| Bruges | 43 | 27 |
| Ostend | 46 | 29 |
| Mons | 67 | 42 |
| Brussels | 77 | 48 |
| Mechelen | 85 | 53 |
| Antwerp | 89 | 55 |
| Charleroi | 95 | 59 |
| Leuven | 101 | 63 |
| Namur | 121 | 75 |
| Hasselt | 145 | 90 |
| Liège | 165 | 103 |
| Arlon | 222 | 138 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Kuurne: Wikipedia.