Passendale

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For the WWI battle, see Battle of Passchendaele.

Passendale

Geography
Province	West Flanders
Municipality	Zonnebeke
Geographical location	50°54′3″N, 3°1′21″E
Area	22.22 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Inhabitants – Population density	2,928 (1999) 131.77/km²
Other information
Postal code	8980

Passendale is a rural village near Ypres in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part of (deelgemeente) the municipality of Zonnebeke.

Passendale is especially known since World War I. The old spelling of the Flemish name - Passchendaele - is used in the British war history to indicate the historic battle fought in Passendale (which turned out to be possibly one of the bloodiest campaigns of the entire war). The town was completely leveled during this conflict.

1 War Commemorations
2 Local Produce
3 References
4 External links

[edit] War Commemorations

Aerial view of Passchendaele village, before and after the battle, demonstrating that the entire village and even the roads were pulverised as combatants shelled all trace of enemy cover or transportation — urban warfare that effectively de-urbanised the terrain.

Different nations' war cemeteries are found in Passendale: Tyne Cot Cemetery (the largest commonwealth cemetery in the world), the New British Cemetery, the Canadian Memorial and the New Zealand Forces Memorial. The town also hosts a war museum as well as numerous memorials dedicated to the different nationalities that participated in the epic battle.

Every year, Passendale hosts a number of commemorative events and exhibitions, with 2007 being the 90th memorial commemorations of the end of the World War I.