# N8 road (Belgium)

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 Most sections have been replaced by motorways, and only serve a regional purpose, except for the A19 [nl] which was supposed to go from Kortrijk to the coast, but which ends at Ypres.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.
| Regions | Province | Municipality | Population | Length of N8 (km) |
| Brussels Capital Region | / | City of Brussels | 188737 | 0.1 |
| Brussels Capital Region | / | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | 97697 | 2.0 |
| Brussels Capital Region | / | Anderlecht | 122547 | 1.7 |
| Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Dilbeek | 44095 | 7.9 |
| Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Lennik | 9312 | 4.3 |
| Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Roosdaal | 11735 | 4.0 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Ninove | 39626 | 11.5 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Herzele | 18489 | 1.1 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Geraardsbergen | 34328 | 3.3 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Lierde | 6689 | 4.7 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Brakel | 14850 | 7.9 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Horebeke | 2023 | 2.3 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Oudenaarde | 31866 | 11.3 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Maarkedal | 6386 | 0.1 |
| Flanders | East Flanders | Kluisbergen | 6791 | 3.5 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Avelgem | 10291 | 7.5 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Zwevegem | 25140 | 10.5 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Kortrijk | 77741 | 7.5 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Wevelgem | 31565 | 5.9 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Menen | 33982 | 3.7 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Wervik | 19020 | 6.1 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Zonnebeke | 12556 | 5.0 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Ypres | 35039 | 14.9 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Vleteren | 3217 | 7.7 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Lo-Reninge | 3217 | 3.8 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Alveringem | 5025 | 7.4 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Veurne | 12295 | 8.6 |
| Flanders | West Flanders | Koksijde | 21851 | 3.3 |

## Junction list

Sources:
| Province | Municipality | Section | Junction | Eastbound destinations | Westbound destinations |
| Brussels Capital Region | City of Brussels | Brussels - Anderlecht | Brussels (188.737 inh.) R20, Brussels inner ring road | Brussels | Dilbeek Ninove |
| Brussels Capital Region | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | Brussels - Anderlecht | Brussels-Charleroi Canal N215 Kuregem N274 Anderlecht N236 Ossegem, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | Brussels | Dilbeek Ninove |
| Brussels Capital Region | Anderlecht | Brussels - Anderlecht | N290 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Koekelberg, Jette, Wemmel, Anderlecht | Brussels | Dilbeek Ninove |
| Brussels Capital Region | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | Brussels - Anderlecht | / | Brussels | Dilbeek Ninove |
| Flanders Flemish Brabant | Dilbeek | Dilbeek - 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.) Goudveerdegem | Brussels | Ninove |
| Flanders Flemish Brabant | Lennik | Dilbeek - Roosdaal | Eizeringen N285 Ternat, Asse, St-Kwintens-Lennik, Gooik, Enghien | Dilbeek Brussels | Ninove |
| Flanders Flemish Brabant | Lennik / Roosdaal | Dilbeek - Roosdaal | The N8 forms the border between Lennik and Roosdaal. Tuitenberg (Lennik) | Dilbeek Brussels | Ninove |
| Flanders Flemish Brabant | Roosdaal | Dilbeek - Roosdaal | Roosdaal (11.735 inh.) | Dilbeek Brussels | Ninove |
| Flanders East Flanders | Ninove | Ninove | 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, Haaltert | Dilbeek Brussels | Oudenaarde |
| Flanders East Flanders | Herzele | Ninove - Oudenaarde | / | Ninove Brussels | Oudenaarde |
| Flanders East Flanders | Geraardsbergen | Ninove - Oudenaarde | Ophasselt (1.927 inh.) N42 Geraardsbergen, Zottegem, Ghent, Lessines, Ath | Ninove Brussels | Oudenaarde |
| Flanders East Flanders | Lierde | Ninove - Oudenaarde | Sint-Maria-Lierde (2.530 inh.) | Ninove Brussels | Oudenaarde |
| Flanders East Flanders | Brakel | Ninove - Oudenaarde | 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.) | Ninove Brussels | Oudenaarde |
| Flanders East Flanders | Horebeke | Ninove - Oudenaarde | N454 Schorisse, Ronse Sint-Maria-Horebeke (1.487 inh.) N454 Sint-Maria-Horebeke, Zwalm, Zottegem | GeraardsbergenNinove | Oudenaarde |
| Flanders East Flanders | Oudenaarde | Oudenaarde | N441 Ename | GeraardsbergenNinove | Kortrijk |
| Flanders East Flanders | Oudenaarde / Maarkedal | Oudenaarde | / | GeraardsbergenNinove | Kortrijk |
| Flanders East Flanders | Oudenaarde | 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.) | GeraardsbergenNinove | Kortrijk |
| Flanders East Flanders | Kluisbergen | Kluisbergen | Meerse (282 inh.) Berchem (2.581 inh.) N36 Ruien, Ronse Scheldt | Oudenaarde Zottegem | Kortrijk |
| Flanders West Flanders | Avelgem | Avelgem - 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, Pecq | Oudenaarde | Kortrijk |
| Flanders West Flanders | Zwevegem | Avelgem - Kortrijk | Heestert (2.838 inh.) Moen (2.795 inh.) N391 Kortrijk, Deerlijk Bossuit–Kortrijk Canal Knokke Zwevegem (25.140 inh.) | Oudenaarde | Kortrijk |
| Flanders West Flanders | Kortrijk | Kortrijk | N391 Vichte, Deerlijk 3 (Kortrijk-Oost) E17 Kortrijk, Ghent, Antwerp, Mouscron, Bruges (E403), Tournai (E403), France (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, Zwevegem | Oudenaarde | Menen Ypres |
| Flanders West Flanders | Kortrijk | Kortrijk | Interruption by R36 (Inner Kortrijk Ring Road) with junctions to N43 (Harelbeke, Waregem, Ghent), N50 (Ingelmunster, Bruges), N43 (Mouscron, France (Lille)) and N50 (Tournai). | Oudenaarde | Menen Ypres |
| Flanders West Flanders | Kortrijk | Kortrijk | 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, Tournai | Oudenaarde | Menen Ypres |
| Flanders West Flanders | Wevelgem | Kortrijk - Menen | 5 (Wevelgem) E403 Bruges, Roeselare, Tournai, Ypres (A19), Ghent (E17), Mouscron (E17), France (Lille (E17), Paris) Wevelgem (31.565 inh.) | Kortrijk | Menen Ypres |
| Flanders West Flanders | Menen | Menen | N32 Ledegem, Roeselare, Bruges, France (Halluin, Tourcoing, Lille) Menen (33.982 inh.) N362, Menen Ring Road Menen-North N32b Menen-North, Ledegem, Roeselare, Bruges, France (Halluin) N362, Menen Ring Road Menen-North | Kortrijk | Ypres |
| Flanders West Flanders | Wervik | Menen - Ypres | N58 Wervik, Comines-Warneton, Ypres (A19), Kortrijk (A19), France (Comines, Armentières) Geluwe (6.865 inh.) N311 Wervik, Comines-Warneton, France (Wervicq-Sud) | Menen Kortrijk | Ypres |
| Flanders West Flanders | Zonnebeke | Menen - Ypres | N303 Wervik, Zonnebeke, Beselare Geluveld (1.652 inh.) | Menen Kortrijk | Ypres |
| Flanders West Flanders | Ypres | Ypres | N37 Ieper-Zuid, Zonnebeke, Roeselare N345 Sint-Jan Hospital Ypres (35.039) N332 Zonnebeke N308, N37b Poperinge, Heuvelland, Mesen, Comines-Warneton, France (Armentières) N379, N369 Langemark-Poelkapelle, Roeselare, Boezinge, Diksmuide N38 Poperinge, Roeselare, Kortrijk, France (Dunkirk, Steenvoorde) Brielen (827 inh.) Elverdinge (1.766 inh.) N333 Poperinge | Menen Kortrijk | Koksijde |
| Flanders West Flanders | Vleteren | Ypres - Koksijde | Woesten (1.262 inh.) | Ypres Kortrijk | Koksijde |
| Flanders West Flanders | Vleteren / Lo-Reninge | Ypres - Koksijde | The N8 forms the border between Vleteren and Lo-Reninge. | Ypres Kortrijk | Koksijde |
| Flanders West Flanders | Vleteren | Ypres - Koksijde | Oostvleteren (1.239 inh.) N321 Westvleteren, Krombeke, Roesbrugge-Haringe, Poperinge | Ypres Kortrijk | Koksijde |
| Flanders West Flanders | Alveringem / Lo-Reninge | Ypres - Koksijde | The N8 forms the border between Alveringem and Lo-Reninge. N364 Lo-Reninge, Abele, Beveren, Roesbrugge-Haringe, Diksmuide | Ypres Kortrijk | Koksijde |
| Flanders West Flanders | Alveringem | Ypres - Koksijde | Hoogstade (385 inh.) N319 Alveringem, Diksmuide | Ypres Kortrijk | Koksijde |
| Flanders West Flanders | Veurne | Ypres - Koksijde | 1a (Veurne) E40 Ostend, Bruges, Brussels, France (Dunkirk, Calais) N390 Diksmuide Veurne (12.295 inh.) N39 Veurne, Adinkerke, Nieuwpoort, France (Dunkirk) N35 Veurne, De Panne, Diksmuide, Roeselare | Ypres Kortrijk | Koksijde |
| Flanders West Flanders | Koksijde | Ypres - Koksijde | N396 De Panne, Oostduinkerke, Nieuwpoort Koksijde (21.851 inh.) N34 De Panne, Nieuwpoort, Ostend | Ypres Kortrijk | Koksijde |