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In Gistel, the median rent tenants pay is €790 a month (2025).

Gistel is a city in Belgium, with a population of 12,098 at the start of 2026. For Gistel, the foreign population count was 395 at the start of 2026. The city covered 42.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 282.4 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population12,098people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022
Median rent790EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate3.97%country median 5.3% — 26% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime4,513offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 13% belowIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean9.14µg/m³country median 7.4 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Lower unemployment than 69% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 62% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Gistel?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BelgiumNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gistel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Gistel recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62
Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi14Official · national market
Monthly transport pass62 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn10Official
Dwellings5,182 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units19Official
Main residence dwellings5,176 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)17Official
Median monthly rent790 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Gistel a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–52%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–61%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.97% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Gistel?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.97 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201127
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Gistel is 4.0%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,028 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202215Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability97.73 %Jun 2025BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,711 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.97 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201127Independent

What does a salary buy in Gistel?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,711 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,525of €2,487 take-home
  • Rent
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31− €790
Public transport pass€62 · official · Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn · 2026-09-30− €62
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,525
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gistel Salary needed to live in Gistel

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gistel. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Safety

How safe is Gistel?

Police recorded about 4,513 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,513 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525
Recorded crime across major citiesGistel highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gistel highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104
Liège17,918
Charleroi14,026
Leuven12,730
Ghent12,110
Anderlecht11,116
Schaerbeek10,141
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075
Hasselt9,031
Namur8,912
Brugge8,780
Gistel4,513
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,513 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportOST3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.67 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Gistel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.14 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumAnnual PM2.5 in Gistel is 9.1 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.67 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-317Official
PM10 — annual mean15.68 µg/m³country median 13.131 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.14 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.7 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 9 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.5 · Feb 55.6 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 40.6 · May 54 · Jun 62.6 · Jul 68.1 · Aug 81.7 · Sep 73.4 · Oct 80.1 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 85.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 65.5 · Feb 86.6 · Mar 143.4 · Apr 205.1 · May 229.8 · Jun 232.5 · Jul 238.7 · Aug 223.7 · Sep 171.8 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 67.3 · Dec 53.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2015–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 29.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.1.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gistel?

The published population was 12,098 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area42.84 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official
Foreign-resident share3.53 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)18Official
Foreign residents395 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official
Population density282.4 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official
Population12,098 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Gistel

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population12,107100.0%
Born in Belgium11,42494.4%
Born in another EU member state3432.8%
Born in a non-EU country3402.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population12,107100.0%
Belgian nationality11,68396.5%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2632.2%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country1581.3%
Not indicated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium10,92590.2%
Total — Total population12,107100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium11,42494.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total11,04191.2%
Belgique — Total population11,04191.2%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total11,04191.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium10,92590.2%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium10,92590.2%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium6835.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin6425.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population4783.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4533.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — total4243.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium3783.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin3292.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3242.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium3102.6%
Pays voisin* — Total population2962.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population2922.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2702.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium2662.2%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin2261.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium2121.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium2091.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total2051.7%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium2041.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1951.6%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1951.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1891.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1851.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1841.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1751.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1711.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1621.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total1491.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1341.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1321.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1311.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1161.0%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium1161.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1161.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1100.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1070.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium950.8%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium920.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin870.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium830.7%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total700.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium630.5%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium610.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium530.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total490.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium480.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total480.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium460.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total430.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium410.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total370.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium350.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total350.3%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium310.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium270.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium240.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium220.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium220.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium200.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium170.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium150.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium140.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium90.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium90.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium70.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total70.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium60.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total60.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad5.64 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace20Official
Median age45 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202618Official

Alternatives for people set on Gistel

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Jabbeke as a Gistel alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,189 Jabbeke vs 4,513 Gistel−29%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Jabbeke vs 4.0% Gistel−28%
  • Nearest airport: 15.0 km Jabbeke vs 8.0 km Gistel+88%
  • Residents: 14,990 Jabbeke vs 12,098 Gistel+24%
  • Foreign residents: 3.3% Jabbeke vs 3.5% Gistel−7%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.4 µg/m³ Jabbeke vs 9.1 µg/m³ Gistel+3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Jabbeke vs €3,711 Gistelsame level
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Cities near Gistel

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Oudenburg 3.8 km away
Rent
766.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Ichtegem 6.6 km away
Rent
765 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Koekelare 7.3 km away
Rent
785 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Bredene 8.6 km away
Rent
755 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Jabbeke 9.7 km away
Rent
935 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Middelkerke 10.8 km away
Rent
700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Zedelgem 11.9 km away
Rent
775 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Gistel, nearest in population first.

All Belgium cities
Retie12,076 residentsLibramont-Chevigny12,065 residentsBerlaar12,151 residentsRoosdaal12,163 residentsWichelen12,171 residentsTheux12,185 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gistel when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).

A country-wide rule for Belgium; Gistel's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Gistel?

The published population was 12,098 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Gistel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31.

How safe is Gistel?

Police recorded about 4,513 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Gistel?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Gistel?

The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Gistel?

395 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Gistel a good place to live?

Gistel may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Gistel?

Oudenburg, Eernegem, Ichtegem, Koekelare, Bredene are near Gistel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in Belgium live in Gistel?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,424 people (94.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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  3. BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
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  5. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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  4. Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
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  6. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  7. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  8. Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  10. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  11. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  12. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  13. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  14. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  15. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  17. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Statbel be.STAT · bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-26
  18. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q184287 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  19. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q281181 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  20. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q465973 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  21. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q492369 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  22. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q742920 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  23. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q815948 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  24. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q822795 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  25. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q835128 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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