Koksijde

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Koksijde
Municipality of Belgium
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Koksijde
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′N 02°39′E / 51.100°N 2.650°E / 51.100; 2.650Coordinates: 51°06′N 02°39′E / 51.100°N 2.650°E / 51.100; 2.650
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Veurne
Government
 • Mayor Marc Vanden Bussche (Open VLD)
 • Governing party/ies VLD, STeM-N-VA, sp.a
Area
 • Total 43.96 km2 (16.97 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2012)[1]
 • Total 22,153
 • Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes 8670
Area codes 058
Website www.koksijde.be

Koksijde (French: Coxyde) is a municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders on the North Sea coast, at the southwest side. It comprises the towns of Koksijde, Oostduinkerke, St-Idesbald and Wulpen.

Statistics

On January 1, 2006 Koksijde had a total population of 21,269. The total area is 43.96 km² which gives a population density of 484 inhabitants per km².

The mayor of Koksijde is Marc Vandenbussche since 2000.

Hoge Blekker, highest dune on the Flemish coast

Towns

Koksijde, church: de Sint Pieterskerk

The municipality of Koksijde comprises the "deelgemeenten" Koksijde, Oostduinkerke, Sint-Idesbald and Wulpen. The old town centre of Koksijde is located about two kilometers from the shoreline. Close by the sea, a new tourist centre, Koksijde-bad, has developed. A bit to the west on the territory is the hamlet of Sint-Idesbald. The old town centre of Oostduinkerke is located more than one kilometer from the coastline as well, with Oostduinkerke-bad close to the sea. Over 4 kilometers inland is the rural polder village of Wulpen.

# Name Area Population
I
 
(IV)
(V) 		Koksijde
- Koksijde-Dorp
- Koksijde-bad
- Sint-Idesbald		  
 
 
  		 
 
 
 
II Oostduinkerke    
III Wulpen    

Koksijde borders the following villages and municipalities:

  • a. Nieuwpoort (city of Nieuwpoort)
  • b. Ramskapelle (city of Nieuwpoort)
  • c. Booitshoeke (city of Veurne)
  • d. Veurne (city of Veurne)
  • e. Adinkerke (municipality De Panne)
  • f. De Panne (municipality De Panne)


Map

Koksijde, deelgemeenten and neighbouring villages. The yellow areas are urban areas.


Tourism

The museum of the historical Abbey of Ten Duinen is set in a modern building, explaining the religious and cultural importance of this abbey throughout history and showing the daily life of Cistercian monks from the early Middle Ages, beginning in 1107 till the death of the last monk in 1833. The archeological site has been restored, and is open to the public. The attic of the museum contains a remarkable collection of liturgical silver ware.

The British Military Cemetery (1940–1945) bears witness to British sacrifices in the Battle of Dunkirk.

The Paul Delvaux museum in St-Idesbald houses the largest collection of paintings from this Belgian surrealist painter in the world.

Sports

The annual Duinencross Koksijde cyclo-cross race, part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup, takes place in the municipality. In 1994 and 2012 the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were held here.

Koksijde operates the Koksijde Golf ter Hille golf club.

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)

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