Ostend
Ostend
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City and municipality | |
Promenade at Ostend seaside | |
Location of Ostend | |
Location in Belgium
Location of Ostend in West Flanders | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′33″N 02°55′10″E / 51.22583°N 2.91944°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ostend |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Crombez (Vooruit) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD, N-VA, Groen, CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.95 km2 (15.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01) | |
• Total | 71,557 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8400 |
| NIS code | 35013 |
| Area codes | 059 |
| Website | www |
Ostend (/ɒˈstɛnd/ ost-END; Dutch: Oostende [oːstˈɛndə] ⓘ West Flemish: Ostende; French: Ostende [ɔstɑ̃d] ⓘ; lit. 'East End') is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast.