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Zottegem
About Zottegem
Zottegem is a municipality in the province of East Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 28,343 inhabitants on an area of 57.5 km², a population density of 493 inhabitants per km². That is close to the average of 532 per km² in East Flanders and higher than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Zottegem ranks 100th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 16th of the 55 municipalities in East Flanders. By area it ranks 189th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zottegem since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zottegem grew by 2,444 inhabitants (+9.4%), from 25,899 to 28,343. In the last year it changed by +107.
For population growth since 2016, Zottegem ranks 61st of 565. Over the same period the province of East Flanders changed by +7.0% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zottegem borders 7 municipalities:
Postcodes in Zottegem
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 9620 | Zottegem |
Distances from Zottegem
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Ghent | 24 | 15 |
| Kortrijk | 39 | 24 |
| Brussels | 40 | 25 |
| Mons | 48 | 30 |
| Mechelen | 49 | 30 |
| Antwerp | 59 | 37 |
| Bruges | 59 | 37 |
| Leuven | 63 | 39 |
| Charleroi | 67 | 41 |
| Ostend | 72 | 45 |
| Namur | 88 | 55 |
| Hasselt | 107 | 67 |
| Liège | 128 | 80 |
| Arlon | 194 | 120 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zottegem: Wikipedia.