Middelkerke
Middelkerke | |||
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Municipality | |||
Middelkerke town hall | |||
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Middelkerke Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Middelkerke in West Flanders | |||
Coordinates: 51°11′N 02°49′E / 51.183°N 2.817°ECoordinates: 51°11′N 02°49′E / 51.183°N 2.817°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | Flemish Community | ||
Region | Flemish Region | ||
Province | West Flanders | ||
Arrondissement | Ostend | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Jana Rommel-Opstaele (open VLD) | ||
• Governing party/ies | Open VLD, CD&V | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
• Total | 19,052 | ||
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 8430-8434 | ||
Area codes | 059 | ||
Website | www.middelkerke.be |
Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006, Middelkerke had a total population of 17,841. The total area is 75.65 km² which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².
The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement.
Sports
The Noordzeecross is a February cyclo-cross race held in Middelkerke, which is part of the Superprestige.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
- Media related to Middelkerke at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Dutch)
North Sea | Ostend | |||
Nieuwpoort | Gistel | |||
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Diksmuide | Koekelare |
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