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Wevelgem
About Wevelgem
Wevelgem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 32,089 inhabitants on an area of 39.1 km², a population density of 820 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, Wevelgem ranks 77th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 9th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 306th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wevelgem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wevelgem grew by 798 inhabitants (+2.6%), from 31,291 to 32,089. In the last year it changed by +149.
For population growth since 2016, Wevelgem ranks 407th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wevelgem borders 5 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wevelgem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8560 | Wevelgem |
Distances from Wevelgem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 7 | 5 |
| Ostend | 46 | 28 |
| Bruges | 47 | 29 |
| Ghent | 47 | 29 |
| Mons | 70 | 44 |
| Brussels | 84 | 52 |
| Mechelen | 92 | 57 |
| Antwerp | 96 | 60 |
| Charleroi | 100 | 62 |
| Leuven | 108 | 67 |
| Namur | 127 | 79 |
| Hasselt | 152 | 94 |
| Liège | 172 | 107 |
| Arlon | 226 | 141 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wevelgem: Wikipedia.