Map of Bruges (Brugge), Belgium

Bruges (Brugge) is a city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 118,509. It lies at 51.2089°N, 3.2242°E. Bruges is about 88 km (55 mi) northwest of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Knokke-Heist, 16 km to the north.

Bruges at a glance

Where is Bruges?

• The 8th largest city in Belgium by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Flanders on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 52 min on the shortest day to 16 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bruges

• Knokke-Heist — 16 km north
• Ostend — 21 km west
• Roeselare — 30 km south
• Vlissingen — 36 km northeast, Netherlands
• Waregem — 38 km south
• Ghent — 39 km southeast
• Middelburg — 42 km northeast, Netherlands
• Kortrijk — 42 km south
• Ieper — 46 km southwest
• Mouscron — 52 km south

Largest cities in Flanders

• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Leuven — 101,032
• Deurne — 78,747
• Hasselt — 77,651
• Aalst — 77,534
• Mechelen — 77,530
• Kortrijk — 73,879
• Ostend — 69,011
• Sint-Niklaas — 69,010

Largest cities in Belgium

• Brussels — 1,019,022
• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Charleroi — 200,132
• Liège — 195,278
• Anderlecht — 160,553
• Schaerbeek — 132,761
• Namur — 110,939
• Leuven — 101,032
• Molenbeek-Saint-Jean — 97,037

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.