Mariakerke (Dutch pronunciation: [maːˈrijaːˌkɛrkə]) 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.
[1] The oldest reference to the town dates to 1171, when it is called S. Mariae Capella.