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Lede
About Lede
Lede is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 19,528 inhabitants on an area of 29.9 km², a population density of 654 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, Lede ranks 183rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 31st of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 400th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Lede since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lede grew by 1,129 inhabitants (+6.1%), from 18,399 to 19,528. In the last year it changed by +103.
For population growth since 2016, Lede ranks 202nd of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lede borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lede
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9340 | Lede |
Distances from Lede
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 20 | 12 |
| Brussels | 32 | 20 |
| Mechelen | 36 | 22 |
| Antwerp | 44 | 27 |
| Kortrijk | 51 | 32 |
| Leuven | 54 | 34 |
| Mons | 57 | 36 |
| Bruges | 60 | 37 |
| Charleroi | 70 | 43 |
| Ostend | 76 | 47 |
| Namur | 86 | 54 |
| Hasselt | 97 | 60 |
| Liège | 121 | 75 |
| Arlon | 194 | 121 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lede: Wikipedia.