Vladslo

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Vladslo
Geography
Province Flag of West Flanders West Flanders
Municipality Diksmuide
Geographical location 51°02′45″N, 02°55′00″E
Area 17.33 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Inhabitants
Population density
1,239 (01/01/2007)
71/km²
Other information
Postal code 8600

Vladslo is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part ("deelgemeente") of the municipality of Diksmuide. The rural village has slightly over 1,200 inhabitants.

View on Vladslo
View on Vladslo


[edit] Attractions

  • De church of Saint Martin has a romanesque tower, dating from the 15th century. The church was rebuilt after it had been damaged in World War I.
  • The Vladslo German war cemetery in the Praatbos forest has more than 25.000 burials from World War I. On the cemetery are the stone statuss of the The Grieving Parents of Berlin artist Käthe Kollwitz, made for her 17 year old son Peter who died in the nearby Esen on October 23, 1914. The song "Vladslo" of Flemish singer Willem Vermandere is about this cemetery..
Church of Saint Martin
Church of Saint Martin
War cemetery of Vladslo
War cemetery of Vladslo


[edit] Demographic evolution


Note: 1806 to 1970=census on December 31

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Coordinates: 51°02′45″N, 2°55′00″E