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Sports and culture statistics in East Belgium

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16 June 2025

Sports and culture statistics in East Belgium

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Tourism indicators reveal that in 2023, East Belgium had 256 sports clubs with over 23,000 members and 206 cultural associations with more than 6,000 members.

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Ostbelgien Statistik

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Geographical descriptors

Belgium

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Recreational and sport activities

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Ostbelgien Statistik has published new data on sports clubs and cultural associations in East Belgium, also known as the German-speaking Community of Belgium. According to the report, there were 256 sports clubs with over 23,000 members in 2023. In the same year, the region had 206 cultural associations, including music, theatre, choir, and carnival clubs, with a total membership exceeding 6,000. Approximately 59% of these cultural associations are located in the southern part of the community.

For more detailed information, please refer to the link on the left-hand side of the platform (The original piece available only in German).

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