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Wortegem-Petegem
About Wortegem-Petegem
Wortegem-Petegem is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 6,542 inhabitants on an area of 42.4 km², a population density of 154 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Wortegem-Petegem ranks 450th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 53rd of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 283rd in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Wortegem-Petegem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Wortegem-Petegem grew by 216 inhabitants (+3.4%), from 6,326 to 6,542. In the last year it changed by −3. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Wortegem-Petegem ranks 358th of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Wortegem-Petegem borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Wortegem-Petegem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9790 | Wortegem-Petegem |
Distances from Wortegem-Petegem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 19 | 12 |
| Ghent | 29 | 18 |
| Bruges | 50 | 31 |
| Mons | 54 | 34 |
| Ostend | 58 | 36 |
| Brussels | 60 | 37 |
| Mechelen | 68 | 42 |
| Antwerp | 75 | 46 |
| Charleroi | 80 | 50 |
| Leuven | 83 | 51 |
| Namur | 104 | 65 |
| Hasselt | 127 | 79 |
| Liège | 147 | 91 |
| Arlon | 207 | 129 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Wortegem-Petegem: Wikipedia.