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Lokeren

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About Lokeren

Lokeren is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 50,312 inhabitants on an area of 105.9 km², a population density of 475 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 526 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Lokeren ranks 32nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 5th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 64th in Belgium.

Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Lokeren includes the former municipalities of Moerbeke (Gent) and Lokeren. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Lokeren borders 7 municipalities:

Postcodes in Lokeren

PostcodePlaces
9160Lokeren
9180Moerbeke

Distances from Lokeren

Tokmmiles
Ghent1811
Antwerp3220
Mechelen3723
Brussels4226
Bruges5333
Leuven6037
Kortrijk6138
Ostend7245
Mons7647
Charleroi8754
Namur9962
Hasselt9962
Liège12879
Arlon208129

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

Nearby municipalities

More about Lokeren: Wikipedia.