Lichtervelde

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Lichtervelde
Municipality of Belgium
Town hall of Lichtervelde

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Coat of arms
Lichtervelde
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°08′E / 51.033°N 3.133°E / 51.033; 3.133Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°08′E / 51.033°N 3.133°E / 51.033; 3.133
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Roeselare
Government
 • Mayor Ria Beeusaert-Pattyn
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
 • Total 25.93 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2012)[1]
 • Total 8,512
 • Density 330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Postal codes 8810
Area codes 051
Website www.lichtervelde.be

Lichtervelde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde proper. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a population density of 324 inhabitants per km². The church is 64 m high. In this town the inventor Charles Joseph Van Depoele was born.

  • Train station beginning 20th Century

  • Sint-Jacobus church

  • Gustaaf Colpaert, mayor 1927-1932

References

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

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