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Roeselare
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About Roeselare
Roeselare is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 67,697 inhabitants on an area of 60.3 km², a population density of 1,122 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Roeselare ranks 25th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 4th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 178th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Roeselare since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Roeselare grew by 6,698 inhabitants (+11.0%), from 60,999 to 67,697. In the last year it changed by +809.
For population growth since 2016, Roeselare ranks 39th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Roeselare borders 8 municipalities:
Postcodes in Roeselare
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8800 | Roeselare |
Distances from Roeselare
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 18 | 11 |
| Ostend | 34 | 21 |
| Bruges | 35 | 22 |
| Ghent | 44 | 27 |
| Mons | 80 | 50 |
| Brussels | 87 | 54 |
| Mechelen | 93 | 58 |
| Antwerp | 94 | 58 |
| Charleroi | 108 | 67 |
| Leuven | 110 | 69 |
| Namur | 133 | 83 |
| Hasselt | 154 | 96 |
| Liège | 176 | 109 |
| 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 Roeselare: Wikipedia.