N8 road (Belgium)

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The N8 road in Belgium is a road connecting Brussels and Koksijde, passing Ninove, Oudenaarde, Kortrijk, Ypres and Veurne. [1]

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BE-N8.svg
National Route 8
Dutch: Nationale Weg 8
French: Route nationale 8
Route information
Length152 km (94 mi)
Major junctions
From Brussels
To Koksijde
Location
Country Belgium
Major cities Brussels, Ninove, Oudenaarde, Kortrijk, Ieper
Highway system
  • Highways of Belgium

The N8 is the old road from Brussels to the coast. Most sections have been replaced by motorways, and only serve a regional purpose, except for the A19  [ nl ] which was supposed to go from Kortrijk to the coast, but which ends at Ypres. In 2012, the extension was permanently cancelled. [2]

The road is one of the 9 major national routes in Belgium. The start is in the Belgian capital Brussels at the inner ring road. The road goes west, passing the Brussels Ring R0 in Dilbeek, where it enters the province of Flemish Brabant. Continuing further west, the road enters East Flanders near the midsized city Ninove. After passing the larger city of Oudenaarde and entering West Flanders, the N8 crosses the E17 highway at the major city Kortrijk. The road turns northwest to traverse the Westhoek region, passing the city of Ypres end ending at the coast in Koksijde. The N8 has a length of 152km (95mi).

The N8 crosses 28 municipalities. 3 in the Brussels Capital Region, 3 in Flemish Brabant, 9 in East Flanders and 13 in West Flanders. A full list of municipalities [3] can be found below. Major municipalities are in bold.

Regions Province Municipality PopulationLength of N8 (km)
Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region.svg  Brussels Capital Region / City of Brussels 1887370.1
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 976972.0
Anderlecht 1225471.7
Flag of Flanders.svg  Flanders Flemish Brabant Flag.png  Flemish Brabant Dilbeek 440957.9
Lennik 93124.3
Roosdaal 117354.0
Flag of Oost-Vlaanderen.svg  East Flanders Ninove 3962611.5
Herzele 184891.1
Geraardsbergen 343283.3
Lierde 66894.7
Brakel 148507.9
Horebeke 20232.3
Oudenaarde 3186611.3
Maarkedal 63860.1
Kluisbergen 67913.5
Flag of West Flanders.svg  West Flanders Avelgem 102917.5
Zwevegem 2514010.5
Kortrijk 777417.5
Wevelgem 315655.9
Menen 339823.7
Wervik 190206.1
Zonnebeke 125565.0
Ypres 3503914.9
Vleteren 32177.7
Lo-Reninge 32173.8
Alveringem 50257.4
Veurne 122958.6
Koksijde 218513.3

Junction list [4] [5]

Province Municipality SectionJunctionEastbound destinationsWestbound destinations
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Brussels-Capital Region.svg

Brussels Capital Region

City of Brussels Brussels - Anderlecht Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Brussels (188.737 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R20, Brussels inner ring road

Brussels Dilbeek

Ninove

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Brussels-Charleroi Canal

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N215 Kuregem

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N274 Anderlecht

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N236 Ossegem, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Anderlecht Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N290 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Koekelberg, Jette, Wemmel, Anderlecht
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean /
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Flanders.svg

Flanders

Flemish Brabant

Dilbeek Dilbeek - Roosdaal Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 13 (Dilbeek) R0, Brussels Ring Waterloo, Brussels Airport, Liège (E40), Leuven (E40), Ghent (E40), Antwerp (E19), Charleroi (E19), Mons (E19), Namur (E411), Tournai (E429)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Dilbeek (44.095 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Itterbeek (4.882 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Schepdaal (6.204 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Goudveerdegem

Ninove
Lennik Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Eizeringen

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N285 Ternat, Asse, St-Kwintens-Lennik, Gooik, Enghien

Dilbeek

Brussels

Lennik / Roosdaal The N8 forms the border between Lennik and Roosdaal.

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Tuitenberg (Lennik)

Roosdaal Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Roosdaal (11.735 inh.)
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Flanders.svg

Flanders

East Flanders

Ninove Ninove Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Meerbeke (5.890 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N28 Aalst, Denderleeuw, Haaltert, Gooik, Halle

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N255 Denderwindeke, Herne, Enghien

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Dender

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Ninove (39.626 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N405 Ninove-Noord, Aalst (N28), Denderleeuw (N28)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Outer (3.302 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N45 Appelterre-Eichem, Geraardsbergen

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Voorde (1.405 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N460 Voorde, Idegem, Aspelare, Haaltert

Oudenaarde
Herzele Ninove - Oudenaarde / Ninove

Brussels

Geraardsbergen Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Ophasselt (1.927 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N42 Geraardsbergen, Zottegem, Ghent, Lessines, Ath

Lierde Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Sint-Maria-Lierde (2.530 inh.)
Brakel Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N8c Parike, Geraardsbergen

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N462 Michelbeke, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Zottegem

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Nederbrakel (6.428 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N8c Parike, Geraardsbergen

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N48 Flobecq, Ronse, Tournai

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N415 Elst, Zwalm

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Zegelsem (962 inh.)

Horebeke Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N454 Schorisse, Ronse

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Sint-Maria-Horebeke (1.487 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N454 Sint-Maria-Horebeke, Zwalm, Zottegem

Geraardsbergen Ninove
Oudenaarde Oudenaarde Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N441 Ename Kortrijk
Oudenaarde / Maarkedal /
Oudenaarde Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Edelare (1.901 inh.) [6]

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Oudenaarde (31.866 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N46 Ename, Zwalm, Zottegem, Aalst

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Leupegem (1.969 inh.) [7]

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N60, Oudenaarde ring road Oudenaarde, Kruisem, Ghent, Maarkedal, Ronse

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Melden (940 inh.)

Kluisbergen Kluisbergen Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Meerse (282 inh.) [8]

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Berchem (2.581 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N36 Ruien, Ronse

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Scheldt

Oudenaarde

Zottegem

Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Flanders.svg

Flanders

West Flanders

Avelgem Avelgem - Kortrijk Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Kerkhove (1.017 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N453 Elsegem, Petegem-aan-de-Schelde, Oudenaarde

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N36 Vichte, Harelbeke, Roeselare, Diksmuide

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Waarmaarde (714 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Avelgem (10.291 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N353 Outrijve, Celles, Spiere-Helkijn, Pecq

Oudenaarde
Zwevegem Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Heestert (2.838 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Moen (2.795 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N391 Kortrijk, Deerlijk

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Bossuit–Kortrijk Canal

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Knokke

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Zwevegem (25.140 inh.)

Kortrijk Kortrijk Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N391 Vichte, Deerlijk

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 3 (Kortrijk-Oost) E17 Kortrijk, Ghent, Antwerp, Mouscron, Bruges (E403), Tournai (E403), Flag of France.svg  France (Lille, Paris)

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 3ab (Kortrijk-Oost) R8, Kortrijk Ring Road Kortrijk, Harelbeke, Kuurne, Ingelmunster, Menen, Mouscron, Ypres

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Kortrijk (77.741 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R36, Inner Kortrijk Ring Road Kortrijk, Harelbeke, Kuurne, Ingelmunster, Menen, Wevelgem, Mouscron, Zwevegem

Menen

Ypres

Interruption by R36 (Inner Kortrijk Ring Road) with junctions to N43 (Harelbeke, Waregem, Ghent), N50 (Ingelmunster, Bruges), N43 (Mouscron, Flag of France.svg  France (Lille)) and N50 (Tournai).
Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R36, Inner Kortrijk Ring Road Kortrijk, Harelbeke, Kuurne, Ingelmunster, Menen, Wevelgem, Mouscron, Zwevegem

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Bissegem (5.366 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 11 (Bissegem) R8, Kortrijk Ring Road Kortrijk, Ypres, Harelbeke; Kuurne, Ingelmunster, Mouscron, Zwevegem, Tournai

Wevelgem Kortrijk - Menen Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 5 (Wevelgem) E403 Bruges, Roeselare, Tournai, Ypres (A19), Ghent (E17), Mouscron (E17), Flag of France.svg  France (Lille (E17), Paris)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Wevelgem (31.565 inh.)

Kortrijk
Menen Menen Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N32 Ledegem, Roeselare, Bruges, Flag of France.svg  France (Halluin, Tourcoing, Lille)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Menen (33.982 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N362, Menen Ring Road Menen-North

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N32b Menen-North, Ledegem, Roeselare, Bruges, Flag of France.svg  France (Halluin)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N362, Menen Ring Road Menen-North

Ypres
Wervik Menen - Ypres Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N58 Wervik, Comines-Warneton, Ypres (A19), Kortrijk (A19), Flag of France.svg  France (Comines, Armentières)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Geluwe (6.865 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N311 Wervik, Comines-Warneton, Flag of France.svg  France (Wervicq-Sud)

Menen

Kortrijk

Zonnebeke Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N303 Wervik, Zonnebeke, Beselare

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Geluveld (1.652 inh.)

Ypres Ypres Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N37 Ieper-Zuid, Zonnebeke, Roeselare

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N345 Sint-Jan Hospital

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Ypres (35.039)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N332 Zonnebeke

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N308, N37b Poperinge, Heuvelland, Mesen, Comines-Warneton, Flag of France.svg  France (Armentières)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N379, N369 Langemark-Poelkapelle, Roeselare, Boezinge, Diksmuide

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N38 Poperinge, Roeselare, Kortrijk, Flag of France.svg  France (Dunkirk, Steenvoorde)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Brielen (827 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Elverdinge (1.766 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N333 Poperinge

Koksijde
Vleteren Ypres - Koksijde Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Woesten (1.262 inh.) Ypres

Kortrijk

Vleteren / Lo-Reninge The N8 forms the border between Vleteren and Lo-Reninge.
Vleteren Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Oostvleteren (1.239 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N321 Westvleteren, Krombeke, Roesbrugge-Haringe, Poperinge

Alveringem / Lo-Reninge The N8 forms the border between Alveringem and Lo-Reninge.

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N364 Lo-Reninge, Abele, Beveren, Roesbrugge-Haringe, Diksmuide

Alveringem Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Hoogstade (385 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N319 Alveringem, Diksmuide

Veurne Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 1a (Veurne) E40 Ostend, Bruges, Brussels, Flag of France.svg  France (Dunkirk, Calais)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N390 Diksmuide

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Veurne (12.295 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N39 Veurne, Adinkerke, Nieuwpoort, Flag of France.svg  France (Dunkirk)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N35 Veurne, De Panne, Diksmuide, Roeselare

Koksijde Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N396 De Panne, Oostduinkerke, Nieuwpoort

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Koksijde (21.851 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N34 De Panne, Nieuwpoort, Ostend

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