Middelkerke
| Middelkerke | |||
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Middelkerke town hall | |||
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  Middelkerke Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Middelkerke in West Flanders  | |||
| Coordinates: 51°11′N 02°49′E / 51.183°N 2.817°ECoordinates: 51°11′N 02°49′E / 51.183°N 2.817°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Ostend | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jana Rommel-Opstaele (open VLD) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD, CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 19,052 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8430-8434 | ||
| Area codes | 059 | ||
| Website | www.middelkerke.be | ||
Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the towns of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006, Middelkerke had a total population of 17,841. The total area is 75.65 km² which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².
The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement.
Sports
The Noordzeecross is a February cyclo-cross race held in Middelkerke, which is part of the Superprestige.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
Media related to Middelkerke at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (Dutch)
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| Diksmuide | Koekelare |
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