Map of Ostend, Belgium

Ostend is a city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 69,011. It lies at 51.2155°N, 2.9270°E. Ostend is about 107 km (67 mi) northwest of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bruges, 21 km to the east.

Ostend at a glance

Where is Ostend?

• The 21st largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in Flanders on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 52 min on the shortest day to 16 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ostend

• Bruges — 21 km east
• Knokke-Heist — 28 km northeast
• Roeselare — 33 km southeast
• Ieper — 41 km south
• Dunkerque — 43 km southwest, France
• Kortrijk — 49 km southeast
• Waregem — 50 km southeast
• Vlissingen — 52 km northeast, Netherlands
• Mouscron — 56 km south
• Middelburg — 57 km northeast, Netherlands

Largest cities in Flanders

• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Bruges — 118,509
• Leuven — 101,032
• Deurne — 78,747
• Hasselt — 77,651
• Aalst — 77,534
• Mechelen — 77,530
• Kortrijk — 73,879
• Sint-Niklaas — 69,010

Largest cities in Belgium

• Brussels — 1,019,022
• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Charleroi — 200,132
• Liège — 195,278
• Anderlecht — 160,553
• Schaerbeek — 132,761
• Bruges — 118,509
• Namur — 110,939
• Leuven — 101,032

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.