Municipality · Province of East Flanders · Flanders
Temse
French Tamise
About Temse
Temse is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 31,814 inhabitants on an area of 40.2 km², a population density of 791 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Temse ranks 81st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 13th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 295th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Temse since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Temse grew by 2,620 inhabitants (+9.0%), from 29,194 to 31,814. In the last year it changed by +201.
For population growth since 2016, Temse ranks 70th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Temse borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Temse
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9140 | Elversele, Steendorp, Temse, Tielrode |
Distances from Temse
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 18 | 11 |
| Mechelen | 21 | 13 |
| Brussels | 31 | 19 |
| Ghent | 34 | 21 |
| Leuven | 45 | 28 |
| Bruges | 70 | 44 |
| Kortrijk | 76 | 47 |
| Mons | 77 | 48 |
| Charleroi | 81 | 50 |
| Hasselt | 82 | 51 |
| Namur | 88 | 55 |
| Ostend | 90 | 56 |
| Liège | 112 | 70 |
| Arlon | 197 | 123 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Temse: Wikipedia.