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Lochristi

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About Lochristi

Lochristi is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 30,925 inhabitants on an area of 95.3 km², a population density of 324 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Lochristi ranks 84th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 14th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 84th in Belgium.

Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Lochristi includes the former municipalities of Lochristi and Wachtebeke. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Lochristi borders 5 municipalities:

Postcodes in Lochristi

PostcodePlaces
9080Lochristi
9185Wachtebeke

Distances from Lochristi

Tokmmiles
Ghent117
Antwerp3824
Mechelen4326
Brussels4629
Bruges4729
Kortrijk5635
Leuven6540
Ostend6641
Mons7647
Charleroi8955
Namur10364
Hasselt10666
Liège13383
Arlon212132

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Lochristi: Wikipedia.