Staden is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of
Oostnieuwkerke[?], Staden proper and
Westrozebeke[?]. On January 1st, 2000 Staden had a total population of 10,986 (5,501 males and 5,485 females). The total area is 46.74
km² which gives a
population density of 235.04 inhabitants per km².