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Werken, Belgium
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Werken is a small town in Flanders, Belgium with a population of 991. Elevation: 13 ft (4 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Werken
Werken is a small rural village in the centre of the Belgian province of West Flanders with around a thousand inhabitants. It is a district of Kortemark.
People
Climate
| Population | 991 |
| Population Density | 148 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.0294°, 2.9645° |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
| Country | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| State / Province | Flanders |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 40.2 inches (1,020 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 6.0 inches (15 cm) |
About Werken
Werken is a small town in Belgium (Flanders) with a population of 991. The city sits at an elevation of 13 feet (4 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.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.3°F |
| 1% below Belgium avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 65°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 222 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Area | 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 148/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.0294°N, 2.9645°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Brussels |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
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 | — | 95 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | — | 121 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (6°C) | 2.3 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.1 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.8 in | |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 2.1 in | |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 2.4 in | |
| July | 65°F (18°C) | 2.5 in | Warmest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 2.3 in | |
| September | 58°F (15°C) | 2.8 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 3.0 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 3.2 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.8 in |
Werken has a seasonal temperature swing of 26°F / from 39°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 28.9 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.2") and February the driest (1.7").
Schools in Werken
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBS Het Hogeschooltje | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Werken
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 | |
| Yellow Radio (FR) | dance, deep | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee (192k) | live radio, music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| PINK! | pop, pop music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Eurodance Classic | 90s, eurodance | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Galaxie Radio (FR) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Chill Zone (FR) | chill, chillout | MP3 | |
| here4ears (FR) | ambient, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| RCV (FR) | musique, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio FM Gold | hits, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Kerstradio Noordzee | christmas music | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Métropole FM (FR) | — | AAC+ 320 kbps | |
| Be One - Xmas | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| MelindaFM | classic, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Studio 22 Gullegem, be | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio | Non-Stop Ambient (FR) | ambient, meditation | OGG | |
| radio qui chifel | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| ISEKOI Radio (FR) | dance, dnb | OGG | |
| ONIB Disco | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| ONIB Radio | — | MP3 | |
| KL85 (NL) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| DooBeeSummer | summer | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Mona FM (FR) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Noordzee Info | news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Roots Legacy (FR) | — | MP3 224 kbps | |
| RCV 99 fm (FR) | electro, jazz | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Noordzee Gold | oldies | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Addictive 50s (GB) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Wagenbergtotaal (NL) | internet radio, song requests | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Bingo - Roeselaere, Be | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Uylenspiegel (FR) | folk | MP3 192 kbps | |
| WRadio | dance music, electronic | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Werken
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amandine | ||||
| Archeologisch Site museum | ||||
| Astropolis Space Science Center | ||||
| Atlantikwall (WW1 & WW2) | ||||
| Bezoekerscentrum Westfront Nieuwpoort | ||||
| Claustrum | ||||
| Cozmix | ||||
| De Oude Kaasmakerij | ||||
| Death Cells | ||||
| Ensorhuis | ||||
| Eperon d'Or | ||||
| Fot'oeil | ||||
| Fransmansmuseum | ||||
| Godelievemuseum | ||||
| Het Turkeyenhof | ||||
| Hill 62 Sanctuary Wood Museum | ||||
| Hooge Crater Museum | ||||
| Hopmuseum Poperinge | ||||
| In Flanders Fields | ||||
| Jules Destrooper Bezoekerscentrum | ||||
| Kappersmuseum | ||||
| Klein Zwaanhof | ||||
| KOERS | ||||
| Koetsenmuseum | ||||
| Kusthistories | ||||
| Lange Max Museum | ||||
| Les Zéphyrs | ||||
| Mu.ZEE | ||||
| Museum aan de IJzer | ||||
| Museum Godhuis Belle | ||||
| Museum Merghelynck | ||||
| Museum Stoom en Stroom | ||||
| Museum Torhouts Aardewerk | ||||
| Museum Walraversijde - Bezoekerscentrum | ||||
| Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus | ||||
| Museumschip Tordino | ||||
| MUZE'UM L | ||||
| Natuurcentrum | ||||
| Oldtimer Museum | ||||
| Onderwijsmuseum | ||||
| Oorlogsmuseum | ||||
| Openlucht museum WO 1 | ||||
| Orgelmuseum | ||||
| Passchendaele Museum | ||||
| Pater Lievensmuseum | ||||
| Provinciaal Museum Constant Permeke | ||||
| Ryckewaertshof / Anto Diez | ||||
| Spoorauto Kamieltje | ||||
| Stadsmuseum 't Schippershof | ||||
| Stadsmuseum Oostende | ||||
| Stedelijk museum | ||||
| Talbot House | ||||
| Trench of Death | ||||
| Wielermuseum de Gistelse Flandriens | ||||
| Yper Museum | ||||
| Zeilschip Mercator |
Libraries in Werken
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARhus | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Beveren | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Gitsestraat | 0.0 | |||||
| ARhus - afdeling Rumbeke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib Gullegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib in 't groen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bib in het park | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Canticleer De Haan | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kortemark | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Kris Lambert | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Menen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Middelkerke | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Moorslede | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Nieuwpoort | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Sint-Andries | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Torhout | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Wervik | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Xaverianen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheek Zwevezele | 0.0 | |||||
| Cultuurbibliotheek Stock Laureyns | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Bib | 0.0 | |||||
| De Boekennok | 0.0 | |||||
| De Dijk | 0.0 | |||||
| De Leestuin | 0.0 | |||||
| De Letterbeek | 0.0 | |||||
| De Letterschuur | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeentelijke Openbare Bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Diksmuide | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare bibliotheek Ieper | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Lichtervelde | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Uitleenpost Veldegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Openbare Bibliotheek Zerkegem | 0.0 | |||||
| Oude bibliotheek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stedelijke openbare bibliotheek Sint-Lutgardis | 0.0 | |||||
| Strandbibliotheek De Haan | 0.0 | |||||
| Trefpunt Leffinge | 0.0 | |||||
| Trefpunt Lombardsijde | 0.0 | |||||
| Vrijetijdspunt Trimard | 0.0 | |||||
| Wereldhuis West-Vlaanderen | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Werken
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groentemarkt | |||||
| Halle N'Kong-Zem | |||||
| Markt | |||||
| Marktplaats | |||||
| Marktplein | |||||
| Place du Général de Gaulle | |||||
| Santforde (Gemeentehuis) | |||||
| Wapenplein | |||||
| Zesde Linieplein | |||||
| Zondagmarkt |
Restaurants in Werken
1 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Werken
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Werken
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Werken
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Werken
1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Werken
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 't Koelschip | ||||
| Bartier Brewery | ||||
| Bier Butlers vof | ||||
| Bier en Karakter | ||||
| Brouwerij De Kazematten | ||||
| Brouwerij Deca | ||||
| Brouwerij Eutropius | ||||
| Brouwerij Rodenbach | ||||
| Brouwerij Rosseel | ||||
| De Dolle Brouwers | ||||
| De Houtlandse Brouwers | ||||
| De Struise Brouwers | ||||
| Jus de Mer | ||||
| Kustbrouwerij | ||||
| Lechasseur | ||||
| Leroy Breweries | ||||
| Trappistbrouwerij Westvleteren |
Stadiums & Teams in Werken
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Werken
20 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lille Airport | LIL | Large Airport |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport | OST | Large Airport |
| Flanders International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | KJK | Medium Airport |
| Koksijde Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Merville-Calonne Airport | HZB | Medium Airport |
| Valenciennes-Denain Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Amougies Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Arras-Roclincourt Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bouttemy DZ | — | Small Airport |
| Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Haamstede Glidersite | — | Small Airport |
| Herlies ULM | — | Small Airport |
| Lens-Bénifontaine Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Marcq-en-Baroeul Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Maubray Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Moorsele Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Omer Wizernes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ursel Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Vitry-en-Artois Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zuienkerke Sport Aviation Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Werken
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bundeling Zorginitiatieven Oostende | ||
| Forme |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Werken
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Sint-Martinuskerk |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Belgium
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Werken
What is the population of Werken?
Werken has a population of 991 residents and is located in Belgium. The population density is 148 people per square mile, spread across 6.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Werken?
Werken 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.