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Langemark-Poelkapelle
About Langemark-Poelkapelle
Langemark-Poelkapelle is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 8,258 inhabitants on an area of 53.1 km², a population density of 155 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, Langemark-Poelkapelle ranks 405th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 52nd of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 219th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Langemark-Poelkapelle since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Langemark-Poelkapelle grew by 318 inhabitants (+4.0%), from 7,940 to 8,258. In the last year it changed by +56.
For population growth since 2016, Langemark-Poelkapelle ranks 331st of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Langemark-Poelkapelle borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Langemark-Poelkapelle
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8920 | Langemark-Poelkapelle |
Distances from Langemark-Poelkapelle
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 27 | 17 |
| Ostend | 33 | 20 |
| Bruges | 42 | 26 |
| Ghent | 58 | 36 |
| Mons | 90 | 56 |
| Brussels | 102 | 63 |
| Mechelen | 107 | 67 |
| Antwerp | 108 | 67 |
| Charleroi | 120 | 74 |
| Leuven | 125 | 77 |
| Namur | 146 | 91 |
| Hasselt | 168 | 105 |
| Liège | 190 | 118 |
| Arlon | 246 | 153 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Langemark-Poelkapelle: Wikipedia.