Kortrijk

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#821

Global Rank

2.4

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

2.1%

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Belgium • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Brussels UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
304K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
455 km² (175 mi²)
Density
670/km² (1,735/mi²)

Primary city Kortrijk

State / province West Flanders

Language Dutch

Kortrijk metro area

50.83, 3.26
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗2#T-177
Total Teams↗3#T-359
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events0
Universities↗0
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

3 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Belgium

KV Kortrijk

Kortrijk • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Belgium

SV Zulte-Waregem

Waregem • Level: 1

No titles2 cupsDomestic leagues →

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Kortrijk Spurs

Kortrijk

Languages of Kortrijk

Dutch first in West Flanders; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoDutch
AdministrativeDutch
NationalDutch
NationalFrench
NationalGerman
English reach, West Flanders
59%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.84
Rank 26 of 43; 3 working languages in Belgium

West Flanders on the languages board · Language power

Art of Kortrijk

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1 notable artist born here, most in the 1500s: Roelant Savery