Mariakerke, West FlandersMariakerke is a seaside resort in the West Flanders province of Belgium. Previously a village of its own just to the west of Ostend, it now forms part of that town.Mariakerke has about 17,485 inhabitants as of 2024.HistoryThe oldest reference to the town dates to 1171, when it is called S. Mariae Capella.