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Wevelgem
About Wevelgem
Wevelgem is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 31,884 inhabitants on an area of 39.1 km², a population density of 815 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 387 per km² in West Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 384 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.
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.