Flag of East Flanders

East Flanders

ProvinceBE-VOV

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

Province of Belgium.

EuropeCapital: GentSub-region: FlandersLanguage: Dutch
Population
1.6M
Metros tracked
9
2.5M in metros (155%)
Composite score
14.5
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Province
ISO 3166-2: BE-VOV
At a glance
Endonym
Oost-Vlaanderen
Area
3,007 km² (1,161 mi²)
Population density
533/km² (1,380/mi²)
Highest point
Hotondberg (151 m (495 ft))
Human Development Index
0.955 (2023)
Rank in Belgium
4th of 11 by composite score
Area rank
6th of 11 by area
Largest tracked metro
Gent

Civic facts via Wikidata.

East Flanders metro footprint

9 metros
Loading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

9 tracked metros

#330Gent★ Capital
576K · Established Metro
8.1
#715Genk
443K · Emerging Metro
2.9
#1136Sint-Niklaas
293K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1425Oudenaarde
129K · Local Metro
0.9
#1711Namur
325K · Local Metro
0.6
#1714Aalst
307K · Local Metro
0.6
#3229Dendermonde
208K · Local Metro
0.1
#3496Ypres
108K · Local Metro
0.0
#3672Eeklo
89K · Local Metro
0.0