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Poperinge

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About Poperinge

Poperinge is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 19,921 inhabitants on an area of 120.5 km², a population density of 165 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, Poperinge ranks 172nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 20th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 43rd in Belgium.

The official language is Dutch.

Neighbouring municipalities

Poperinge borders 4 municipalities:

Postcodes in Poperinge

PostcodePlaces
8970Poperinge, Reningelst
8972Proven, Krombeke, Roesbrugge-Hamme
8978Watou

Distances from Poperinge

Tokmmiles
Kortrijk4125
Ostend4226
Bruges5735
Ghent7647
Mons10163
Brussels11873
Mechelen12577
Antwerp12578
Charleroi13282
Leuven14188
Namur16099
Hasselt185115
Liège206128
Arlon257160

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Nearby municipalities

More about Poperinge: Wikipedia.