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Wervik
French Wervicq
About Wervik
Wervik is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 19,234 inhabitants on an area of 43.8 km², a population density of 439 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 390 per km² in West Flanders and close to the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Wervik ranks 186th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 22nd of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 274th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wervik since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wervik grew by 705 inhabitants (+3.8%), from 18,529 to 19,234. In the last year it changed by +27.
For population growth since 2016, Wervik ranks 342nd of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wervik borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wervik
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8940 | Wervik |
Distances from Wervik
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 15 | 9 |
| Ostend | 45 | 28 |
| Bruges | 50 | 31 |
| Ghent | 55 | 34 |
| Mons | 76 | 47 |
| Brussels | 93 | 58 |
| Mechelen | 101 | 63 |
| Antwerp | 105 | 65 |
| Charleroi | 106 | 66 |
| Leuven | 116 | 72 |
| Namur | 134 | 83 |
| Hasselt | 160 | 100 |
| Liège | 179 | 112 |
| Arlon | 232 | 144 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wervik: Wikipedia.