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Laarne
French Laerne
About Laarne
Laarne is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,525 inhabitants on an area of 32.6 km², a population density of 384 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Laarne ranks 300th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 43rd of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 377th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Laarne since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Laarne grew by 10 inhabitants (+0.1%), from 12,515 to 12,525. In the last year it changed by +29. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Laarne ranks 509th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Laarne borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Laarne
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9270 | Laarne |
Distances from Laarne
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 12 | 7 |
| Brussels | 39 | 24 |
| Mechelen | 40 | 25 |
| Antwerp | 42 | 26 |
| Kortrijk | 51 | 32 |
| Bruges | 52 | 32 |
| Leuven | 60 | 37 |
| Mons | 66 | 41 |
| Ostend | 70 | 43 |
| Charleroi | 79 | 49 |
| Namur | 95 | 59 |
| Hasselt | 102 | 64 |
| Liège | 128 | 80 |
| Arlon | 204 | 127 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Laarne: Wikipedia.