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Westkapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands – Netherlands Flag

Current Date And Time In Westkapelle, Netherlands

Friday, 14 August 2026
09:38:35 CEST
State: Zeeland
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 2,515
District: Gemeente Veere

📍 Cities Near To Westkapelle


Find cities, states and countries closest to Westkapelle in Zeeland, Netherlands with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Westkapelle.

📍 Westkapelle Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Westkapelle from our regional database:

State / RegionZeeland
DistrictGemeente Veere
Total Population2,515
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude51.5292° N
Center Longitude3.4403° E
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Zeeland#24 of 78
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aagtekerke Aagtekerke3 5 3
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Aardenburg Aardenburg18 28 15
South (S)
National Flag Of Adegem Adegem23 36 20
South (S)
National Flag Of Arnemuiden Arnemuiden10 17 9
East (E)
National Flag Of Assebroek Assebroek24 39 21
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Assenede Assenede25 40 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bassevelde Bassevelde23 37 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Beernem Beernem27 44 24
South (S)
National Flag Of Bekegem Bekegem31 49 27
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Biggekerke Biggekerke4 7 4
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Blankenberge Blankenberge20 32 17
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Boekhoute Boekhoute22 36 19
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Borssele Borssele15 24 13
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Breskens Breskens10 17 9
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Brigdamme Brigdamme7 12 6
East (E)

🏳️ States Near To Westkapelle


States and regions closest to Zeeland (home state of Westkapelle), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Basel-City Basel-City323 520 280
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Brussels Capital Brussels Capital55 89 48
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Capellen Capellen162 261 141
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire278 448 242
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Clervaux Clervaux141 227 123
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Diekirch Diekirch155 249 134
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Drenthe Drenthe154 248 134
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Echternach Echternach165 266 143
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette170 273 147
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Flanders Flanders41 66 36
Southeast (SE)

🌎 Countries Near To Westkapelle


Countries bordering or closest to Netherlands, with aerial distance and compass direction from Westkapelle's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra688 1,107 597
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria521 838 452
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium118 190 102
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia663 1,067 576
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia470 757 409
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark332 535 288
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of France France431 693 374
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany231 372 201
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey391 629 339
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jersey Jersey382 615 332
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Westkapelle. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Zeeland, Netherlands.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Westkapelle (You)Zeeland2,515
ZoutelandeZeeland1,3154.3SE
MeliskerkeZeeland1,2255.1ESE
AagtekerkeZeeland1,2455.2ENE
DomburgZeeland1,4355.4NE
BiggekerkeZeeland7306.8ESE
GrijpskerkeZeeland1,0408.4E
OostkapelleZeeland1,5058.7ENE
KoudekerkeZeeland2,8809.5SE
LammerenburgZeeland1,20010.7SE
SerooskerkeZeeland1,60510.9ENE

🏆 Zeeland City Rankings

How does Westkapelle rank within Zeeland? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Westkapelle appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Middelburg46,485
Vlissingen45,273
Goes36,931
Terneuzen27,930
Borssele22,285
Zierikzee10,483
Kapelle8,670
Axel8,149
Tholen7,475
Yerseke6,541

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Vlissingen286.63
Middelburg53.05
Sint Philipsland40.19
Poortvliet31.36
Kamperland30.62
Veere15.78
Goes15.39
Yerseke13.73
Oud-Vossemeer13.64
Stavenisse10.97

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
West-Souburg5,966.67
Breskens4,335.00
Brouwershaven3,187.50
Zierikzee2,856.40
Sas van Gent2,734.75
Goes2,399.68
Aagtekerke2,110.17
Domburg1,939.19
Westdorpe1,488.03
Middelburg876.25
✈️ Nearest Airport
Ostend-Bruges International Airport
IATA: OST
54 km (33 mi) from Westkapelle
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Zeeland Cities
Westkapelle ranks #24 of 78 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Westkapelle? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Westkapelle Sits on the Map

Westkapelle sits inside Zeeland, Netherlands and ranks #24 of 78 cities in Zeeland by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Westkapelle to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Westkapelle outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Westkapelle and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Westkapelle against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Zeeland city rankings

🌎 Beyond Westkapelle: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Westkapelle and the countries closest to Westkapelle by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Netherlands. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Westkapelle, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Westkapelle at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Westkapelle

If you're stringing together stops in Zeeland, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Westkapelle — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Westkapelle MapView the Westkapelle map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Westkapelle Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Zeeland OverviewExplore the Zeeland state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Netherlands Country DataGet complete Netherlands data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Westkapelle

Which cities are closest to Westkapelle?

See the Cities Near To Westkapelle table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Zeeland by population and density.

How is the distance from Westkapelle to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Westkapelle and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Westkapelle map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Westkapelle will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Westkapelle to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Westkapelle?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Westkapelle. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Zeeland city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Westkapelle compare in size to the cities near it?

Westkapelle ranks #24 of 78 cities in Zeeland by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Westkapelle?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Westkapelle is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), about 54 km (33 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.