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Staden
About Staden
Staden is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 11,759 inhabitants on an area of 46.9 km², a population density of 251 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, Staden ranks 316th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 36th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 248th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Staden since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Staden grew by 586 inhabitants (+5.2%), from 11,173 to 11,759. In the last year it changed by +63.
For population growth since 2016, Staden ranks 256th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Staden borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Staden
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8840 | Staden |
Distances from Staden
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 24 | 15 |
| Ostend | 29 | 18 |
| Bruges | 36 | 22 |
| Ghent | 51 | 32 |
| Mons | 87 | 54 |
| Brussels | 96 | 59 |
| Antwerp | 100 | 62 |
| Mechelen | 101 | 62 |
| Charleroi | 116 | 72 |
| Leuven | 119 | 74 |
| Namur | 142 | 88 |
| Hasselt | 162 | 101 |
| Liège | 184 | 114 |
| Arlon | 243 | 151 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Staden: Wikipedia.