Langemark-Poelkapelle
Appearance
Langemark-Poelkapelle | |
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Coordinates: 50°55′N 02°55′E / 50.917°N 2.917°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ypres |
Government | |
• Mayor | jeroen matton (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 53.07 km2 (20.49 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,920 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8920 |
NIS code | 33040 |
Area codes | 057, 051 |
Website | www.langemark-poelkapelle.be |
Langemark-Poelkapelle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders.
Geography
Other places in the municipality include Bikschote, Langemark and Poelkapelle. On January 1, 2006, Langemark-Poelkapelle had a total population of 7,780. The total area is 52.53 km² which gives a population density of 148 inhabitants per km².
Iron harvest
Iron harvest from farmers is regularly collected by the Belgian army for disposal by controlled explosion at a specialist centre nearby.[2]
See also
Gallery
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Farm at Langemark
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Fields at Langemark
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Belgian soldiers tasked with clearing deadly WWI mines from Flanders". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
External links
Media related to Langemark-Poelkapelle at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Dutch)