Skip to content
CityAPI.ORG

WAKKEN

Flanders · BELGIUM (BE) · 50.93°N / 3.40°E

VLG
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,784,195

Wakken is a city in Belgium with a population of 3,165. It sits at 50.93/3.40, runs on Europe/Brussels, is 1 km from Markegem.

Population 3,165
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Brussels

All facts

fields
Country
Belgium
Subdivision
Flanders
Coords
50.93°N / 3.40°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Markegem Flanders 839 1.5 km
E Oeselgem Flanders 1,927 2.5 km
SE Sint-Eloois-Vijve Flanders 3,953 2.9 km
N Dentergem Flanders 2,600 3.7 km
S Sint-Baafs-Vijve Flanders 2,356 3.8 km
SE Zulte Flanders 14,670 3.9 km
SW Wielsbeke Flanders 8,828 4.3 km
W Oostrozebeke Flanders 7,489 4.4 km
E Olsene Flanders 3,936 4.7 km
SE Waregem Flanders 35,896 5.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Wakken?
3,165 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wakken in?
Europe/Brussels.
Which country is Wakken in?
Belgium (BE).
Which airport serves Wakken?
Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem (KJK).
How far is Wakken from Brussels?
About 67 km.
Does Wakken have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Belgium?
Dutch; Flemish, French, and German.
What currency is used in Belgium?
Euro.
How many cities are in Belgium?
2,256 on record.
Which admin region is Wakken in?
Flanders.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2784195

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2784195,
    "name": "Wakken",
    "ascii_name": "Wakken",
    "country_code": "BE",
    "population": 3165,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Brussels",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 50.93304,
    "longitude": 3.39743
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.8x the population of Markegem.
  • 1 km from Markegem.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Brussels) as 2,255 other cities in Belgium.
CITYAPI · STATION BERLIN/DE · DATUM/2026-06-11 · BUILT BY BROTCODE Terms · Privacy · Impressum ·