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Nieuwpoort
French Nieuport
About Nieuwpoort
Nieuwpoort is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,431 inhabitants on an area of 31.9 km², a population density of 358 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Nieuwpoort ranks 328th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 39th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 381st in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Nieuwpoort since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Nieuwpoort grew by 52 inhabitants (+0.5%), from 11,379 to 11,431. In the last year it changed by +32. The highest figure in this period was in 2021.
For population growth since 2016, Nieuwpoort ranks 497th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Nieuwpoort borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Nieuwpoort
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8620 | Nieuwpoort |
Distances from Nieuwpoort
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ostend | 15 | 9 |
| Bruges | 34 | 21 |
| Kortrijk | 50 | 31 |
| Ghent | 67 | 42 |
| Antwerp | 113 | 70 |
| Mons | 113 | 70 |
| Brussels | 116 | 72 |
| Mechelen | 118 | 73 |
| Leuven | 138 | 86 |
| Charleroi | 141 | 88 |
| Namur | 166 | 103 |
| Hasselt | 181 | 113 |
| Liège | 206 | 128 |
| Arlon | 268 | 167 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Nieuwpoort: Wikipedia.