The N8 road in Belgium is a road connecting Brussels and Koksijde, passing Ninove, Oudenaarde, Kortrijk, Ypres and Veurne.
History
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 Most sections have been replaced by motorways, and only serve a regional purpose, except for the which was supposed to go from Kortrijk to the coast, but which ends at Ypres. In 2012, the extension was permanently cancelled.
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).
Route 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 can be found below. Major municipalities are in bold. +RegionsProvinceMunicipalityPopulationLength of N8 (km)/City of Brussels1887370.1Molenbeek-Saint-Jean976972.0Anderlecht1225471.7Dilbeek440957.9Lennik93124.3Roosdaal117354.0Ninove3962611.5Herzele184891.1Geraardsbergen343283.3Lierde66894.7Brakel148507.9Horebeke20232.3Oudenaarde3186611.3Maarkedal63860.1Kluisbergen67913.5Avelgem102917.5Zwevegem2514010.5Kortrijk777417.5Wevelgem315655.9Menen339823.7Wervik190206.1Zonnebeke125565.0Ypres3503914.9Vleteren32177.7Lo-Reninge32173.8Alveringem50257.4Veurne122958.6Koksijde218513.3
Junction list Sources: ProvinceMunicipalitySectionJunctionEastbound destinationsWestbound destinationsBrussels Capital RegionCity of BrusselsBrussels - Anderlecht Brussels (188.737 inh.) R20, Brussels inner ring roadBrusselsDilbeek NinoveMolenbeek-Saint-Jean Brussels-Charleroi Canal N215 Kuregem
N274 Anderlecht
N236 Ossegem, Molenbeek-Saint-JeanAnderlecht N290 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Koekelberg, Jette, Wemmel, AnderlechtMolenbeek-Saint-Jean/Flanders
Flemish BrabantDilbeekDilbeek - Roosdaal 13 (Dilbeek) R0, Brussels Ring Waterloo, Brussels Airport, Liège (E40), Leuven (E40), Ghent (E40), Antwerp (E19), Charleroi (E19), Mons (E19), Namur (E411), Tournai (E429) Dilbeek (44.095 inh.)
Itterbeek (4.882 inh.)
Schepdaal (6.204 inh.)
GoudveerdegemNinoveLennik Eizeringen N285 Ternat, Asse, St-Kwintens-Lennik, Gooik, EnghienDilbeek BrusselsLennik / RoosdaalThe N8 forms the border between Lennik and Roosdaal. Tuitenberg (Lennik)Roosdaal Roosdaal (11.735 inh.)Flanders
East FlandersNinoveNinove Meerbeke (5.890 inh.) N28 Aalst, Denderleeuw, Haaltert, Gooik, Halle
N255 Denderwindeke, Herne, Enghien
Dender
Ninove (39.626 inh.)
N405 Ninove-Noord, Aalst (N28), Denderleeuw (N28)
Outer (3.302 inh.)
N45 Appelterre-Eichem, Geraardsbergen
Voorde (1.405 inh.)
N460 Voorde, Idegem, Aspelare, HaaltertOudenaardeHerzeleNinove - Oudenaarde/Ninove BrusselsGeraardsbergen Ophasselt (1.927 inh.) N42 Geraardsbergen, Zottegem, Ghent, Lessines, AthLierde Sint-Maria-Lierde (2.530 inh.)Brakel N8c Parike, Geraardsbergen N462 Michelbeke, Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, Zottegem
Nederbrakel (6.428 inh.)
N8c Parike, Geraardsbergen
N48 Flobecq, Ronse, Tournai
N415 Elst, Zwalm
Zegelsem (962 inh.)Horebeke N454 Schorisse, Ronse Sint-Maria-Horebeke (1.487 inh.)
N454 Sint-Maria-Horebeke, Zwalm, ZottegemGeraardsbergenNinoveOudenaardeOudenaarde N441 EnameKortrijkOudenaarde / Maarkedal/Oudenaarde Edelare (1.901 inh.) Oudenaarde (31.866 inh.)
N46 Ename, Zwalm, Zottegem, Aalst
Leupegem (1.969 inh.)
N60, Oudenaarde ring road Oudenaarde, Kruisem, Ghent, Maarkedal, Ronse
Melden (940 inh.)KluisbergenKluisbergen Meerse (282 inh.) Berchem (2.581 inh.)
N36 Ruien, Ronse
ScheldtOudenaarde ZottegemFlanders
West FlandersAvelgemAvelgem - Kortrijk Kerkhove (1.017 inh.) N453 Elsegem, Petegem-aan-de-Schelde, Oudenaarde
N36 Vichte, Harelbeke, Roeselare, Diksmuide
Waarmaarde (714 inh.)
Avelgem (10.291 inh.)
N353 Outrijve, Celles, Spiere-Helkijn, PecqOudenaardeZwevegem Heestert (2.838 inh.) Moen (2.795 inh.)
N391 Kortrijk, Deerlijk
Bossuit–Kortrijk Canal
Knokke
Zwevegem (25.140 inh.)KortrijkKortrijk N391 Vichte, Deerlijk 3 (Kortrijk-Oost) E17 Kortrijk, Ghent, Antwerp, Mouscron, Bruges (E403), Tournai (E403), (Lille, Paris)
3ab (Kortrijk-Oost) R8, Kortrijk Ring Road Kortrijk, Harelbeke, Kuurne, Ingelmunster, Menen, Mouscron, Ypres
Kortrijk (77.741 inh.)
R36, Inner Kortrijk Ring Road Kortrijk, Harelbeke, Kuurne, Ingelmunster, Menen, Wevelgem, Mouscron, ZwevegemMenen YpresInterruption by R36 (Inner Kortrijk Ring Road) with junctions to N43 (Harelbeke, Waregem, Ghent), N50 (Ingelmunster, Bruges), N43 (Mouscron, (Lille)) and N50 (Tournai). R36, Inner Kortrijk Ring Road Kortrijk, Harelbeke, Kuurne, Ingelmunster, Menen, Wevelgem, Mouscron, Zwevegem Bissegem (5.366 inh.)
11 (Bissegem) R8, Kortrijk Ring Road Kortrijk, Ypres, Harelbeke; Kuurne, Ingelmunster, Mouscron, Zwevegem, TournaiWevelgemKortrijk - Menen 5 (Wevelgem) E403 Bruges, Roeselare, Tournai, Ypres (A19), Ghent (E17), Mouscron (E17), (Lille (E17), Paris) Wevelgem (31.565 inh.)KortrijkMenenMenen N32 Ledegem, Roeselare, Bruges, (Halluin, Tourcoing, Lille) Menen (33.982 inh.)
N362, Menen Ring Road Menen-North
N32b Menen-North, Ledegem, Roeselare, Bruges, (Halluin)
N362, Menen Ring Road Menen-NorthYpresWervikMenen - Ypres N58 Wervik, Comines-Warneton, Ypres (A19), Kortrijk (A19), (Comines, Armentières) Geluwe (6.865 inh.)
N311 Wervik, Comines-Warneton, (Wervicq-Sud)Menen KortrijkZonnebeke N303 Wervik, Zonnebeke, Beselare Geluveld (1.652 inh.)YpresYpres N37 Ieper-Zuid, Zonnebeke, Roeselare N345 Sint-Jan Hospital
Ypres (35.039)
N332 Zonnebeke
N308, N37b Poperinge, Heuvelland, Mesen, Comines-Warneton, (Armentières)
N379, N369 Langemark-Poelkapelle, Roeselare, Boezinge, Diksmuide
N38 Poperinge, Roeselare, Kortrijk, (Dunkirk, Steenvoorde)
Brielen (827 inh.)
Elverdinge (1.766 inh.)
N333 PoperingeKoksijdeVleterenYpres - Koksijde Woesten (1.262 inh.)Ypres KortrijkVleteren / Lo-ReningeThe N8 forms the border between Vleteren and Lo-Reninge.Vleteren Oostvleteren (1.239 inh.) N321 Westvleteren, Krombeke, Roesbrugge-Haringe, PoperingeAlveringem / Lo-ReningeThe N8 forms the border between Alveringem and Lo-Reninge. N364 Lo-Reninge, Abele, Beveren, Roesbrugge-Haringe, DiksmuideAlveringem Hoogstade (385 inh.) N319 Alveringem, DiksmuideVeurne 1a (Veurne) E40 Ostend, Bruges, Brussels, (Dunkirk, Calais) N390 Diksmuide
Veurne (12.295 inh.)
N39 Veurne, Adinkerke, Nieuwpoort, (Dunkirk)
N35 Veurne, De Panne, Diksmuide, RoeselareKoksijde N396 De Panne, Oostduinkerke, Nieuwpoort Koksijde (21.851 inh.)
N34 De Panne, Nieuwpoort, Ostend
See also Transport in Belgium
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