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Oostnieuwkerke, Belgium

Flanders · Belgium

Oostnieuwkerke is a small town in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 3,572. Elevation: 75 ft (23 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

3,572 Population 857/sq mi density
75 ft Elevation 23 meters
53°F Avg Temperature 12°C
40.2 in Annual Rain
Europe / Brussels Timezone

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About Oostnieuwkerke

Oostnieuwkerke

Oostnieuwkerke is a Belgian village in the province of West Flanders. It is part of the municipality of Staden. There are more than 3400 inhabitants and Oostnieuwkerke lies closer to the town Roeselare than it is to the main village Staden. The little river the Mandel flows through the centre of Oostnieuwkerke towards Roeselare.

People

Population3,572
Density857/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp53°F (12°C)
Rain40.2 in/yr
Sunny Days222/yr
Elevation75 ft (23 m)
Population3,572
Population Density857 / sq mi
Elevation75 ft (23 m)
Coordinates50.9396°, 3.0574°
TimezoneEurope/Brussels
Country🇧🇪 Belgium
State / ProvinceFlanders
Average Temperature53°F (12°C)
January Average42°F (6°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Annual Precipitation40.2 inches (1,020 mm)
Annual Snowfall6.0 inches (15 cm)

About Oostnieuwkerke

Oostnieuwkerke is a small town in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 3,572. The city sits at an elevation of 75 feet (23 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 40.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/Brussels.

Oostnieuwkerke experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 42°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. The area gets 222 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 40.2 inches. The area receives 6.0 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 75 feet.

Temperature

42°F Jan (6°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average53.3°F
1% below Belgium avg
January Average42°F (6°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Sunny Days222 days/yr

Geography

Elevation75 ft (23 m)
Area4.2 sq mi (10.8 km²)
Population Density857/sq mi
Coordinates50.9396°N, 3.0574°W
TimezoneEurope/Brussels

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.2"
6% above Belgium avg
Snowfall 6.0"
Wettest Month (Nov) 3.23"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.73"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

44 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.6. Most recent: M0.0 on May 22, 2015.

Apr 28, 2007 1 km WNW of Lympne, United Kingdom M4.6 144 km
Jun 20, 1995 1 km N of Ghlin, Belgium M4.3 78 km
Aug 29, 1992 4 km SSE of Cousolre, France M4.1 113 km
Jan 23, 2007 57 km ENE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M4.1 102 km
Dec 14, 1991 3 km SSE of Longfossé, France M4.0 93 km
Aug 26, 1992 2 km WSW of Rance, Belgium M3.9 123 km
Sep 15, 1994 38 km NE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M3.9 117 km
Jul 13, 2008 0 km ESE of Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium M3.8 112 km
Jan 27, 1998 27 km W of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France M3.8 140 km
May 22, 2015 3 km SSE of Ramsgate, United Kingdom M3.7 120 km
Jul 20, 1994 2 km N of Rousies, France M3.5 98 km
Jan 27, 1992 6 km SSE of Longfossé, France M3.5 93 km
Mar 3, 2009 1 km ENE of Hawkinge, United Kingdom M3.5 133 km
Feb 13, 1997 26 km W of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France M3.2 138 km
Oct 25, 1998 6 km NNE of Montdidier, France M3.2 142 km
Jul 14, 2008 1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium M3.2 77 km
May 4, 1990 0 km NE of Coquelles, France M3.1 88 km
Jul 20, 1994 1 km NE of Quévy-le-Petit, Belgium M3.1 89 km
Jul 2, 2001 3 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium M3.1 34 km
Feb 27, 2005 1 km NW of Libercourt, France M3.1 50 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1858 NORTH SEA Unknown 6.0 m 102 km
1911 FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND Meteorological 0.9 m 128 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 42°F (6°C) 2.4 in
February 39°F (4°C) 1.7 in Coldest, Driest
March 43°F (6°C) 2.3 in
April 47°F (9°C) 1.9 in
May 55°F (13°C) 2.3 in
June 60°F (15°C) 2.8 in
July 65°F (18°C) 2.6 in Warmest
August 64°F (18°C) 2.1 in
September 58°F (15°C) 2.8 in
October 52°F (11°C) 3.0 in
November 44°F (7°C) 3.2 in Wettest
December 40°F (5°C) 2.8 in

Oostnieuwkerke has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 30.0 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.2") and February the driest (1.7").

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Schools in Oostnieuwkerke

3 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Vrije Basisschool Sleihage
Ter Sterre
Vrije Basisschool Oostnieuwkerke
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Radio Stations near Oostnieuwkerke

38 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
VRT Radio 2 West-Vlaanderen MP3
Galaxie FM 95.30 (FR) MP3 128 kbps
Galaxie New Wave (FR) MP3 128 kbps
ICI NORD (FR) régionale UNKNOWN
France Bleu Nord (FR) MP3 128 kbps
Roots Legacy Radio (FR) MP3 224 kbps
Villa Bota MP3 320 kbps
Radio Noordzee (192k) live radio, music MP3 192 kbps
PINK! pop, pop music MP3 128 kbps
Galaxie Radio (FR) MP3 128 kbps
Yellow Radio (FR) dance, deep MP3 192 kbps
ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone (FR) chill, chillout MP3
ISEKOI Radio (FR) dance, dnb OGG
Génération Mix (FR) pop music AAC 64 kbps
Radio FM Gold hits, pop MP3 128 kbps
Radio TRL MP3 320 kbps
Kerstradio Noordzee christmas music MP3 320 kbps
RCV (FR) musique, pop MP3 128 kbps
Be One - Xmas MP3 192 kbps
Métropole FM (FR) AAC+ 320 kbps
MelindaFM classic, hits MP3 192 kbps
Radio Studio 22 Gullegem, be MP3 320 kbps
radio qui chifel MP3 256 kbps
ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient (FR) ambient, meditation OGG
here4ears (FR) ambient, chillout MP3 320 kbps
WRadio dance music, electronic MP3 192 kbps
Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be MP3 128 kbps
Wagenbergtotaal (NL) internet radio, song requests MP3 192 kbps
Radio Addictive 50s (GB) MP3 128 kbps
Noordzee Gold oldies MP3 320 kbps
Roots Legacy (FR) MP3 224 kbps
KL85 (NL) MP3 128 kbps
Radio Noordzee Info news MP3 128 kbps
ONIB Radio MP3
DooBeeSummer summer MP3 320 kbps
ONIB Disco MP3 192 kbps
Mona FM (FR) MP3 128 kbps
RCV 99 fm (FR) electro, jazz MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Oostnieuwkerke

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Abby Kortrijk
Archeologisch Site museum
Archives Nationales du Monde du Travail
Atelier José Vermeersch
Centre Marcel Marlier
Cozmix
De Oude Kaasmakerij
Epace Schumann
Epace Schumann
Eperon d'Or
Fot'oeil
Fransmansmuseum
Godelievemuseum
Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum
Hooge Crater Museum
In Flanders Fields
Institut du Monde Arabe
Kappersmuseum
Kijkwoning
Klein Zwaanhof
KOERS
Koetsenmuseum
Kortrijk 1302
Kusthistories
La Condition Publique, Maison Folie
La Piscine
Lange Max Museum
Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains
Maison Folie Hospice d’Havré
Musée d'histoire locale
Musée d'histoire locale
Musée de Folklore vie Frontalière
Musée de la résistance de Bondues
Musée de la résistance de Bondues
Musée de la Rubanerie
Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires
Musée des Beaux-Arts Eugène Leroy
Musée des petits métiers de la ferme
Musée du 5 juin 1944 - Message Verlaine
Musée du Carillon
Museum aan de IJzer
Museum Godhuis Belle
Museum Merghelynck
Museum Stoom en Stroom
Museum Torhouts Aardewerk
MUZE'UM L
Natuurcentrum
Onderwijsmuseum
Oorlogsmuseum
Openlucht museum WO 1
Orgelmuseum
Passchendaele Museum
Pater Lievensmuseum
Plugstreet 14-18 Interpretation Centre
Provinciaal Museum Constant Permeke
Spoorauto Kamieltje
Stadsmuseum 't Schippershof
Stedelijk museum
Tabaksmuseum
Texture Kortrijk
The « 14-18 Pioneer Blockhouse » Museum
Trench of Death
Verbiest Experience Center
Wielermuseum de Gistelse Flandriens
Yper Museum

Libraries in Oostnieuwkerke

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
ARhus0.0
ARhus - afdeling Beveren0.0
ARhus - afdeling Gitsestraat0.0
ARhus - afdeling Rumbeke0.0
Bib0.0
Bib0.0
Bib Gullegem0.0
Bib in 't groen0.0
Bib in het park0.0
BiB Vondel0.0
Bibliotheek0.0
Bibliotheek Bissegem0.0
Bibliotheek Kortemark0.0
Bibliotheek Kuurne0.0
Bibliotheek Menen0.0
Bibliotheek Middelkerke0.0
Bibliotheek Moorslede0.0
Bibliotheek Torhout0.0
Bibliotheek uitleenpost Waardamme0.0
Bibliotheek Wervik0.0
Bibliotheek Xaverianen0.0
Bibliotheek Zwevezele0.0
Bibliothèque IMMD-LEA0.0
Bibliothèque Ludothèque0.0
Bibliothèque Ludothèque0.0
Bibliothèque municipale de Wattrelos0.0
Bibliothèque Pour Tous Bondues0.0
Bibliothèque Pour Tous Bondues0.0
Bibliothèque publique0.0
buurtbibliotheek Heule0.0
Buurtbibliotheek Marke0.0
buurtbibliotheek Rollegem0.0
Campusbibliotheek KU Leuven Kulak0.0
Campusbibliotheek VIVES Kortrijk0.0
CDI0.0
De Bib0.0
De Bib0.0
De Letterschuur0.0
Esperantofonds Cesar Vanbiervliet0.0
Gemeentelijke Bibliotheek0.0
Gemeentelijke openbare bibliotheek0.0
Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek0.0
Ludomédiathèque Colette0.0
Médiathèque Aimé Césaire0.0
Médiathèque Aimé Césaire0.0
Médiathèque Andrée Chedid0.0
Médiathèque de Roubaix0.0
Médiathèque municipale0.0
Médiathèque municipale André Malraux0.0
Méidathèque0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek0.0
Openbare bibliotheek De Leese Beese0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Diksmuide0.0
Openbare bibliotheek Ieper0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Kortrijk0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Lichtervelde0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Uitleenpost Veldegem0.0
Openbare Bibliotheek Zerkegem0.0
Oude bibliotheek0.0
Relais lecture scolaire d'Evregnies0.0
Stedelijke openbare bibliotheek Sint-Lutgardis0.0
Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek van Izegem0.0
Trefpunt Leffinge0.0
Vrijetijdspunt Trimard0.0
Wereldhuis West-Vlaanderen0.0

Farmers Markets in Oostnieuwkerke

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Halle N'Kong-Zem
Lokaalmarkt Heule
Markt
Marktplaats
Marktplein
Place du Général de Gaulle
Rommelmarkt
Santforde (Gemeentehuis)
Zondagmarkt

Cafes in Oostnieuwkerke

2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

De Reisduif
De Waterlelie

Dentists in Oostnieuwkerke

1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Tandarts Alleweireldt

Gas Stations in Oostnieuwkerke

3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Esso Express
PMO
Shell Express

Banks in Oostnieuwkerke

4 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

AXA
AXA
Belfius
KBC

Breweries in Oostnieuwkerke

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
At Home Bière
At Home Bière
Bartier Brewery
Bier Butlers vof
Bier en Karakter
Brasserie des Lions
Brasserie Hardy
Brasserie Hardy
Brasserie Lilloise
Brasserie Vanuxeem
Brouwerij De Brabandere
Brouwerij De Kazematten
Brouwerij De Leite
Brouwerij Eutropius
Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste
Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste
Brouwerij Rodenbach
Brouwerij Rosseel
Brouwerij Stokhove
De Dolle Brouwers
De Houtlandse Brouwers
De Ranke
Kasteelbrouwerij Vanhonsebrouck
Klondiker
Kustbrouwerij
L'Atelier des Brasseurs
Lechasseur
Leroy Breweries
Ruimtegist
Stokhove Brewery
The Brew Society

Stadiums & Teams in Oostnieuwkerke

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Oostnieuwkerke

21 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Lille AirportLILLarge Airport
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOSTLarge Airport
Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-WevelgemKJKMedium Airport
Koksijde Air BaseMedium Airport
Merville-Calonne AirportHZBMedium Airport
Valenciennes-Denain AirfieldMedium Airport
Amougies AirfieldSmall Airport
Arras-Roclincourt AirfieldSmall Airport
Ath/Isieres AirfieldSmall Airport
Bouttemy DZSmall Airport
Dunkerque-Les Moëres AirfieldSmall Airport
Herlies ULMSmall Airport
Lens-Bénifontaine AirfieldSmall Airport
Marcq-en-Baroeul AirfieldSmall Airport
Maubray AirfieldSmall Airport
Midden-Zeeland AirfieldSmall Airport
Moorsele AirfieldSmall Airport
Pont toussaint AirfieldSmall Airport
Ursel Air BaseSmall Airport
Vitry-en-Artois AirfieldSmall Airport
Zuienkerke Sport Aviation AirfieldSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in Oostnieuwkerke

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Forme

Churches & Religious Organizations in Oostnieuwkerke

2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Christus Koningkerk
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Area
10.8 km² (4.2 mi²)
Postal Code
8840

🇧🇪 About Belgium

Capital Brussels
Population 11,422,068
Area 30,510 km²
GDP (USD) $651,330,595,110
GDP per capita $55,291
HDI 0.942
Life expectancy 82.4 years
Internet users 94.6%
Urban population 87.6%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German, French, Dutch
Calling code +32
TLD .be
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Belgium

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Nieuwjaar
Apr 3 Good Friday Goede Vrijdag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Pasen
Apr 6 Easter Monday Paasmaandag
May 1 Labour Day Dag van de arbeid
May 14 Ascension Day Onze Lieve Heer hemel
May 15 Day after Ascension Day Day after Ascension Day
May 25 Whit Monday Pinkstermaandag
Jul 21 Belgian National Day Nationale feestdag
Aug 15 Assumption Day Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 11 Armistice Day Wapenstilstand
Dec 25 Christmas Day Kerstdag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oostnieuwkerke

What is the population of Oostnieuwkerke?

Oostnieuwkerke has a population of 3,572 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 857 people per square mile, spread across 4.2 square miles.

What is the weather like in Oostnieuwkerke?

Oostnieuwkerke has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 222 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 40.2 inches, with 6.0 inches of snow.

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