Lochristi

Lochristi
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lochristi in East Flanders
Interactive map of Lochristi
Lochristi Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′N 03°50′E / 51.100°N 3.833°E / 51.100; 3.833
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Government
• Mayor	Yves Deswaene (Open VLD )
• Governing party	Open VLD
Area
• Total	95.29 km^2 (36.79 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	22,300
• Density	234/km^2 (606/sq mi)
Postal codes	9080,9185
NIS code	44087
Area codes	09
Website	www.lochristi.be

Lochristi (Dutch pronunciation: [loːˈkrɪsti]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality is composed of the towns of Beervelde (nl), Lochristi proper, Zaffelare (nl), Zeveneken (nl) and Wachtebeke. As of 2025, Lochristi had a total population of 30,925. The total area is 94.87 km² (36.63 sq mi).^[2]

Notable people

• Kwinten Clappaert (born 1988), footballer

Gallery

• 
  Sint-Niklaaskerk
• 
  Street view
• 
  Museum
• 
  Library

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Lochristi en Wachtebeke". Lokaal Bestuur Vlaanderen. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

External links

• Media related to Lochristi at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Dutch)