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Zuienkerke
French Zuyenkerque
About Zuienkerke
Zuienkerke is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 2,641 inhabitants on an area of 49.0 km², a population density of 54 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, Zuienkerke ranks 552nd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 60th of the 62 municipalities in West Flanders. By area it ranks 237th in Belgium.
The official language is Dutch.
Population of Zuienkerke since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Zuienkerke fell by 70 inhabitants (−2.6%), from 2,711 to 2,641. In the last year it changed by −16. The highest figure in this period was in 2017.
For population growth since 2016, Zuienkerke ranks 548th of 565. Over the same period the province of West Flanders changed by +4.6% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Zuienkerke borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Zuienkerke
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 8377 | Zuienkerke |
Distances from Zuienkerke
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Bruges | 6 | 4 |
| Ostend | 15 | 9 |
| Ghent | 46 | 29 |
| Kortrijk | 51 | 32 |
| Antwerp | 86 | 54 |
| Mechelen | 95 | 59 |
| Brussels | 97 | 60 |
| Mons | 107 | 66 |
| Leuven | 118 | 73 |
| Charleroi | 130 | 81 |
| Namur | 151 | 94 |
| Hasselt | 158 | 98 |
| Liège | 186 | 115 |
| Arlon | 258 | 160 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Zuienkerke: Wikipedia.