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Oostkamp
About Oostkamp
Oostkamp is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 24,102 inhabitants on an area of 80.1 km², a population density of 301 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, Oostkamp ranks 128th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 14th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 117th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Oostkamp since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Oostkamp grew by 970 inhabitants (+4.2%), from 23,132 to 24,102. In the last year it changed by −40. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Oostkamp ranks 314th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Oostkamp borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Oostkamp
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8020 | Oostkamp |
Distances from Oostkamp
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 14 | 9 |
| Ostend | 24 | 15 |
| Ghent | 35 | 22 |
| Kortrijk | 36 | 22 |
| Antwerp | 81 | 50 |
| Brussels | 85 | 53 |
| Mechelen | 86 | 53 |
| Mons | 91 | 56 |
| Leuven | 107 | 66 |
| Charleroi | 115 | 71 |
| Namur | 137 | 85 |
| Hasselt | 149 | 92 |
| Liège | 174 | 108 |
| Arlon | 242 | 151 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Oostkamp: Wikipedia.