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Moorslede
About Moorslede
Moorslede is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,531 inhabitants on an area of 35.5 km², a population density of 325 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Moorslede ranks 323rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 38th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 343rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Moorslede since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Moorslede grew by 582 inhabitants (+5.3%), from 10,949 to 11,531. In the last year it changed by +27.
For population growth since 2016, Moorslede ranks 250th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Moorslede borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Moorslede
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8890 | Moorslede |
Distances from Moorslede
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 16 | 10 |
| Ostend | 38 | 24 |
| Bruges | 42 | 26 |
| Ghent | 50 | 31 |
| Mons | 79 | 49 |
| Brussels | 91 | 57 |
| Mechelen | 97 | 61 |
| Antwerp | 100 | 62 |
| Charleroi | 108 | 67 |
| Leuven | 114 | 71 |
| Namur | 135 | 84 |
| Hasselt | 158 | 98 |
| Liège | 179 | 111 |
| Arlon | 235 | 146 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Moorslede: Wikipedia.