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Ostend

Dutch Oostende · French Ostende

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About Ostend

Ostend is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 72,586 inhabitants on an area of 38.0 km², a population density of 1,910 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 387 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².

By population, Ostend ranks 22nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 3rd of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 319th in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Ostend borders 4 municipalities:

Postcodes in Ostend

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8400Oostende

Distances from Ostend

Tokmmiles
Bruges2113
Kortrijk5132
Ghent5836
Antwerp10163
Brussels10867
Mechelen10867
Mons11270
Leuven13081
Charleroi13886
Namur160100
Hasselt171107
Liège198123
Arlon265165

Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →

Nearby municipalities

More about Ostend: Wikipedia.