Ostend

Ostend Oostende (Dutch) Ostende (French)
City and municipality
Promenade at Ostend seaside
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ostend
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 / 51.22583; 2.91944
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Government
• Mayor	Bart Tommelein (Open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	Open VLD, N-VA, Groen, CD&V
Area
• Total	40.95 km2 (15.81 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	71,557
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	8400
NIS code	35013
Area codes	059
Website	www.oostende.be

Ostend (Dutch: Oostende, pronounced [ˌoːstˈɛndə] ^ⓘ; French: Ostende [ɔstɑ̃d]; German: Ostende [ɔstˈʔɛndə]; West Flemish: Ostende)^[2] is a coastal city and municipality, located 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.