Koekelare
| Koekelare | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Dorpsstraat in Koekelare with Saint Martinus Church | |||
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  Koekelare Location in Belgium | |||
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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, CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,535 | ||
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8680 | ||
| Area codes | 051 | ||
| Website | www.koekelare.be | ||
Koekelare (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkukəlaːrə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke, Koekelare proper and Zande. On January 1, 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
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) |
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| 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
Museums
- Lange Max Museum, located on Site Lange Max (World War I)
- Käthe Kollwitz Museum (World War I)
- Fransmansmuseum
Buildings, monuments and structures
- Hovaeremolen, a windmill used as German observation post during World War I.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
Media related to Koekelare at Wikimedia Commons- Website
- Lange Max Museum
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Middelkerke | Gistel | | |
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Ichtegem | ||
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