De Haan, Belgium

For other uses, see De Haan (disambiguation).

De Haan
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of De Haan
De Haan Location in Belgium Location of De Haan in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°16′N 03°02′E
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Government
• Mayor	Wilfried Vandaele
• Governing party/ies	Open & N-VA / Vooruit!
Area
• Total	46.14 km2 (17.81 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	12,635
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Postal codes	8420, 8421
NIS code	35029
Area codes	059 - 050
Website	www.dehaan.be

Poster "« Le Coq-sur-Mer » by Henri Cassiers (1898)

De Haan (French: Le Coq; West Flemish: D'n Oane) is a place and a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Wenduine. On January 1, 2006 De Haan had a total population of 11,925. The total area is 42.17 km² (26.2 Miles) which gives a population density of 283 inhabitants per km².

The coastal village of De Haan proper has maintained a low skyline so its many buildings in Belle Époque style are still prominently visible.

The town has an 18-hole golf course situated in its dunes, founded by King Leopold II in 1903. Today, it is the only links course in the country.

Its most famous resident was Albert Einstein, who lived in the villa "Savoyarde" for six months in 1933 after leaving Nazi Germany.

Photo gallery

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  Tram stop
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  Dunes between De Haan and Wenduine
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  Street in the Concessie
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  Beachfront Shops
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  Municipal Hall of De Haan

Sports

Women's volleyball club Volley De Haan plays at the highest level of the Belgian league pyramid.

Transport

De Haan has stations on The Coast Tram.

External links

• Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German
• photos of De Haan