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Zonnebeke
About Zonnebeke
Zonnebeke is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 12,784 inhabitants on an area of 68.1 km², a population density of 188 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, Zonnebeke ranks 290th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 31st of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 155th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zonnebeke since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zonnebeke grew by 367 inhabitants (+3.0%), from 12,417 to 12,784. In the last year it changed by +15.
For population growth since 2016, Zonnebeke ranks 384th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zonnebeke borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Zonnebeke
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8980 | Zonnebeke |
Distances from Zonnebeke
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Kortrijk | 20 | 12 |
| Ostend | 39 | 24 |
| Bruges | 45 | 28 |
| Ghent | 56 | 35 |
| Mons | 82 | 51 |
| Brussels | 96 | 60 |
| Mechelen | 103 | 64 |
| Antwerp | 105 | 65 |
| Charleroi | 112 | 70 |
| Leuven | 119 | 74 |
| Namur | 139 | 87 |
| Hasselt | 163 | 102 |
| Liège | 184 | 114 |
| Arlon | 238 | 148 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zonnebeke: Wikipedia.