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Lebbeke
About Lebbeke
Lebbeke is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 20,380 inhabitants on an area of 27.4 km², a population density of 745 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Lebbeke ranks 169th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 27th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 420th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Lebbeke since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lebbeke grew by 1,537 inhabitants (+8.2%), from 18,843 to 20,380. In the last year it changed by +82.
For population growth since 2016, Lebbeke ranks 100th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lebbeke borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lebbeke
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9280 | Lebbeke |
Distances from Lebbeke
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 22 | 14 |
| Mechelen | 24 | 15 |
| Ghent | 29 | 18 |
| Antwerp | 35 | 21 |
| Leuven | 43 | 27 |
| Mons | 61 | 38 |
| Kortrijk | 64 | 40 |
| Charleroi | 67 | 42 |
| Bruges | 69 | 43 |
| Namur | 79 | 49 |
| Hasselt | 85 | 53 |
| Ostend | 87 | 54 |
| Liège | 111 | 69 |
| Arlon | 189 | 117 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lebbeke: Wikipedia.