Beernem

Beernem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Beernem Location in Belgium
Location of Beernem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°20′E / 51.133°N 3.333°ECoordinates: 51°08′N 03°20′E / 51.133°N 3.333°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Government
• Mayor	Johan De Rycke (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	71.68 km^2 (27.68 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	15,357
• Density	210/km^2 (550/sq mi)
Postal codes	8730
Area codes	050
Website	www.beernem.be

Beernem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrnəm]) is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Beernem proper, Oedelem and Sint-Joris. On January 1, 2006 Beernem had a total population of 14,642, mostly in Beernem proper and Oedelem. The total area is 71.68 km² which gives a population density of 204 inhabitants per km².

Gallery

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  Saint George's church

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  Kasteel Bulskampveld

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  Beernem Psychiatrisch Centrum Sint-Amandus

References

1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

• Media related to Beernem at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official website