Lichtervelde

Lichtervelde
Municipality
Town hall of Lichtervelde
Flag Coat of arms
Lichtervelde Location in Belgium
Location of Lichtervelde in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°08′E / 51.033°N 3.133°ECoordinates: 51°02′N 03°08′E / 51.033°N 3.133°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Roeselare
Government
• Mayor	Ria Beeusaert-Pattyn
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	25.93 km^2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
• Total	8,512
• Density	330/km^2 (850/sq mi)
Postal codes	8810
Area codes	051
Website	www.lichtervelde.be

Lichtervelde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a population density of 324 inhabitants per km². The church is 64 m high. In this town the inventor Charles Joseph Van Depoele was born.

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  The railway station beginning 20th Century postcard

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  Sint-Jacobus church

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  Gustaaf Colpaert, mayor 1927-1932

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  Lichtervelde station on NMBS

References

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

External links

• Media related to Lichtervelde at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch