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Maarkedal
French Markedal
About Maarkedal
Maarkedal is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 6,289 inhabitants on an area of 46.2 km², a population density of 136 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Maarkedal ranks 456th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 54th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 253rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Maarkedal since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Maarkedal grew by 8 inhabitants (+0.1%), from 6,281 to 6,289. In the last year it changed by −31. The highest figure in this period was in 2022.
For population growth since 2016, Maarkedal ranks 507th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Maarkedal borders 7 municipalities:
Distances from Maarkedal
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 26 | 16 |
| Ghent | 32 | 20 |
| Mons | 45 | 28 |
| Brussels | 52 | 32 |
| Bruges | 59 | 36 |
| Mechelen | 62 | 39 |
| Ostend | 68 | 42 |
| Charleroi | 70 | 43 |
| Antwerp | 73 | 45 |
| Leuven | 75 | 47 |
| Namur | 94 | 59 |
| Hasselt | 119 | 74 |
| Liège | 138 | 86 |
| Arlon | 197 | 123 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Maarkedal: Wikipedia.