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Lichtervelde
About Lichtervelde
Lichtervelde is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 9,450 inhabitants on an area of 26.4 km², a population density of 359 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, Lichtervelde ranks 377th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 49th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 432nd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Lichtervelde since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lichtervelde grew by 762 inhabitants (+8.8%), from 8,688 to 9,450. In the last year it changed by +13.
For population growth since 2016, Lichtervelde ranks 77th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lichtervelde borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lichtervelde
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8810 | Lichtervelde |
Distances from Lichtervelde
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 25 | 16 |
| Ostend | 26 | 16 |
| Kortrijk | 27 | 17 |
| Ghent | 41 | 25 |
| Mons | 86 | 54 |
| Brussels | 88 | 55 |
| Antwerp | 89 | 55 |
| Mechelen | 91 | 57 |
| Leuven | 110 | 69 |
| Charleroi | 113 | 70 |
| Namur | 137 | 85 |
| Hasselt | 154 | 95 |
| Liège | 177 | 110 |
| Arlon | 241 | 150 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lichtervelde: Wikipedia.