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Middelkerke
About Middelkerke
Middelkerke is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 19,855 inhabitants on an area of 75.7 km², a population density of 262 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 387 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Middelkerke ranks 173rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 21st of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 131st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Middelkerke borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Middelkerke
Distances from Middelkerke
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 9 | 5 |
| Bruges | 28 | 18 |
| Kortrijk | 49 | 31 |
| Ghent | 63 | 39 |
| Antwerp | 107 | 67 |
| Mons | 111 | 69 |
| Brussels | 112 | 70 |
| Mechelen | 113 | 70 |
| Leuven | 134 | 83 |
| Charleroi | 139 | 86 |
| Namur | 162 | 101 |
| Hasselt | 176 | 110 |
| Liège | 202 | 125 |
| Arlon | 266 | 165 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Middelkerke: Wikipedia.