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Blankenberge
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Bruges | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Patrick De Klerck (Open VLD) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD, CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17.41 km2 (6.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 18,907 | ||
| • Density | 1,086/km2 (2,812.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • Foreigners | 2.58% (7 January 2005) | ||
| Postal codes | 8370 | ||
| Area codes | 050 | ||
| Website | www.blankenberge.be | ||
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Map of Blankenberge
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Blankenberge (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblɑŋkəmbɛrɣə]) is a town and a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke.
On 1 January 2010 Blankenberge had a total population of 18,907. The total area of the municipality is 17.41 km², giving a population density of 1,086 inhabitants per km².
Like most other Flemish coastal towns, a main characteristic of this one is that it is a national and to a certain extent international seaside resort.
Apart from the sandy beach, there's a structure unique along the Belgian coast: a 350-m long pier, constructed in 1933.
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Blankenberge has schools from both school networks in Belgium the two main schools are:
Both schools have numeral different elementary schools oganized by the same instances.
Blankenberge is twinned with:[4]
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Every year a couple of students from Japan visit Blankenberge and live with families over here. Afterworth students from Blankenberge go and visit Chikura fo eight days.[5] This is organised by vzw ‘Tweedaagse Voettocht van Blankenberge’.
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