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Wingene
About Wingene
Wingene is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 20,919 inhabitants on an area of 98.9 km², a population density of 211 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, Wingene ranks 162nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 18th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 74th in Belgium.
Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Wingene includes the former municipalities of Ruiselede and Wingene. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wingene since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wingene grew by 1,347 inhabitants (+6.9%), from 19,572 to 20,919. In the last year it changed by +138.
For population growth since 2016, Wingene ranks 158th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%. Figures before 2025 are those of the former municipalities added up.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wingene borders 7 municipalities:
Distances from Wingene
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 22 | 14 |
| Kortrijk | 29 | 18 |
| Ghent | 30 | 19 |
| Ostend | 31 | 19 |
| Antwerp | 78 | 49 |
| Brussels | 78 | 49 |
| Mechelen | 81 | 50 |
| Mons | 82 | 51 |
| Leuven | 101 | 62 |
| Charleroi | 107 | 66 |
| Namur | 129 | 80 |
| Hasselt | 143 | 89 |
| Liège | 168 | 104 |
| Arlon | 234 | 146 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wingene: Wikipedia.