Kortemark

Kortemark
Municipality of Belgium
Coat of arms
Kortemark Location in Belgium
Map of Kortemark
Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°02′E / 51.033°N 3.033°E / 51.033; 3.033Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°02′E / 51.033°N 3.033°E / 51.033; 3.033
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Diksmuide
Government
• Mayor	Firmin Dupulthys (Samen Sterk) 2007-2010 Toon Vancoillie (Open VLD) 2011-2012
• Governing party/ies	Samen Sterk, CD&V, Open VLD
Area
• Total	55.00 km2 (21.24 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2012)[1]
• Total	12,267
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Postal codes	8610
Area codes	051
Website	www.kortemark.be

Kortemark is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Handzame, Kortemark Werken and Zarren. On January 1, 2006 Kortemark had a total population of 11,976. The total area is 55.00 km² which gives a population density of 218 inhabitants per km².

Notable people

• Gustave Sap, politician, (Kortemark, 21 January 1886 - Brussels, 19 March 1940)

References

v t e Municipalities in the Province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium Bruges Beernem Blankenberge Bruges/Brugge Damme Jabbeke Knokke-Heist Oostkamp Torhout Zedelgem Zuienkerke Diksmuide Diksmuide Houthulst Koekelare Kortemark Lo-Reninge Kortrijk Anzegem Avelgem Deerlijk Harelbeke Kortrijk Kuurne Lendelede Menen Spiere-Helkijn Waregem Wevelgem Zwevegem Ostend Bredene De Haan Gistel Ichtegem Middelkerke Oostende/Ostend Oudenburg Roeselare Hooglede Ingelmunster Izegem Ledegem Lichtervelde Moorslede Roeselare Staden Tielt Ardooie Dentergem Meulebeke Oostrozebeke Pittem Ruiselede Tielt Wielsbeke Wingene Veurne Alveringem De Panne Koksijde Nieuwpoort Veurne Ypres Heuvelland Ieper/Ypres Langemark-Poelkapelle Mesen Poperinge Vleteren Wervik Zonnebeke