De Haan, Belgium

De Haan
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
De Haan Location in Belgium
Location of De Haan in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°16′N 03°02′E / 51.267°N 3.033°ECoordinates: 51°16′N 03°02′E / 51.267°N 3.033°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Government
• Mayor	Christine Beirens (LB)
• Governing party/ies	LB, SAMEN
Area
• Total	42.17 km^2 (16.28 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	12,473
• Density	300/km^2 (770/sq mi)
Postal codes	8420, 8421
Area codes	059 - 050
Website	www.dehaan.be

De Haan (French: Le Coq) 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 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.

References

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

External links

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