Map of Knokke-Heist, Belgium

Knokke-Heist is a city in Flanders, Belgium, with a population of about 33,781. It lies at 51.3500°N, 3.2667°E. Knokke-Heist is about 94 km (58 mi) northwest of Brussels, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bruges, 16 km to the south.

Knokke-Heist at a glance

Where is Knokke-Heist?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 51 min on the shortest day to 16 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Knokke-Heist

• Bruges — 16 km south
• Vlissingen — 24 km northeast, Netherlands
• Ostend — 28 km southwest
• Middelburg — 29 km northeast, Netherlands
• Ghent — 46 km southeast
• Roeselare — 46 km south
• Goes — 46 km east, Netherlands
• Waregem — 52 km south
• Lokeren — 58 km southeast
• Kortrijk — 58 km south

Largest cities in Flanders

• Antwerp — 529,247
• Ghent — 265,086
• Bruges — 118,509
• Leuven — 101,032
• Deurne — 78,747
• Hasselt — 77,651
• Aalst — 77,534
• Mechelen — 77,530
• Kortrijk — 73,879
• Ostend — 69,011

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
• Bruges — 118,509
• Namur — 110,939
• Leuven — 101,032

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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.