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Spiere-Helkijn
French Espierres-Helchin
About Spiere-Helkijn
Spiere-Helkijn is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 2,051 inhabitants on an area of 10.8 km², a population density of 190 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, Spiere-Helkijn ranks 560th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 61st of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 528th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Spiere-Helkijn since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Spiere-Helkijn fell by 82 inhabitants (−3.8%), from 2,133 to 2,051. In the last year it changed by −2. The highest figure in this period was in 2017.
For population growth since 2016, Spiere-Helkijn ranks 556th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Spiere-Helkijn borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Spiere-Helkijn
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8587 | Helkijn, Spiere |
Distances from Spiere-Helkijn
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 10 | 6 |
| Ghent | 46 | 29 |
| Mons | 53 | 33 |
| Bruges | 59 | 36 |
| Ostend | 62 | 38 |
| Brussels | 73 | 45 |
| Charleroi | 83 | 52 |
| Mechelen | 83 | 52 |
| Antwerp | 92 | 57 |
| Leuven | 96 | 60 |
| Namur | 111 | 69 |
| Hasselt | 140 | 87 |
| Liège | 157 | 98 |
| Arlon | 209 | 130 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Spiere-Helkijn: Wikipedia.