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Ledegem
French Ledeghem
About Ledegem
Ledegem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,797 inhabitants on an area of 24.9 km², a population density of 394 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Ledegem ranks 369th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 47th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 440th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Ledegem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Ledegem grew by 267 inhabitants (+2.8%), from 9,530 to 9,797. In the last year it changed by +22.
For population growth since 2016, Ledegem ranks 394th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Ledegem borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Ledegem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8880 | Ledegem |
Distances from Ledegem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 11 | 7 |
| Ostend | 41 | 25 |
| Bruges | 42 | 26 |
| Ghent | 46 | 29 |
| Mons | 74 | 46 |
| Brussels | 86 | 53 |
| Mechelen | 93 | 58 |
| Antwerp | 96 | 59 |
| Charleroi | 104 | 64 |
| Leuven | 109 | 68 |
| Namur | 130 | 81 |
| Hasselt | 153 | 95 |
| Liège | 174 | 108 |
| Arlon | 230 | 143 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Ledegem: Wikipedia.