Koekelare
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Koekelare | |
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 Dorpsstraat in Koekelare with Saint Martinus Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Koekelare Location in Belgium
Location of Koekelare in West Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′N 02°58′E / 51.083°N 2.967°ECoordinates: 51°05′N 02°58′E / 51.083°N 2.967°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Diksmuide |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Lansens (sp.a) |
| • Governing party/ies | sp.a, N-VA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,784 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8680 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www.koekelare.be |
Koekelare (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkukəlaːrə]) (West Flemish: Kookloare) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke, Koekelare proper and Zande. On 1 January 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291. The total area is 39.19 km² which gives a population density of 212 inhabitants per km².
Koekelare was formerly written as Couckelaere.
Towns[edit]
The municipality comprises Koekelare proper, but also contains the villages Bovekerke, Zande and De Mokker. Bovekerke and Zande are "deelgemeentes", who were independent municipalities until the 70s; De Mokker is part of Koekelare proper.
| # | Name | Population (1999) |
|---|---|---|
| I (IV) |
Koekelare - Koekelare - De Mokker |
6.879 |
| II | Bovekerke | 1.000 |
| III | Zande | 302 |
Source :Streekplatform Westhoek. Socio-economische beleidsvisie & hefboomprojecten voor de Westhoek
Koekelare borders the following villages:
- a. Handzame (more specifically Edewalle) (Kortemark)
- b. Werken (Kortemark)
- c. Vladslo (Diksmuide)
- d. Leke (Diksmuide)
- e. Sint-Pieters-Kapelle (Middelkerke)
- f. Zevekote (Gistel)
- g. Moere (Gistel)
- h. Eernegem (Ichtegem)
- i. Ichtegem (Ichtegem)
Sights[edit]
Museums[edit]
- Lange Max Museum, located on Site Lange Max (World War I)
- Käthe Kollwitz Museum (World War I)
- Fransmansmuseum
Buildings, monuments and structures[edit]
- Hovaeremolen, a windmill used as German observation post during World War I.
- Batterie Pommern
References[edit]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Koekelare at Wikimedia Commons- Website
- Lange Max Museum
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