Langemark-Poelkapelle

Langemark-Poelkapelle
Municipality

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Langemark-Poelkapelle

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°55′N 02°55′E / 50.917°N 2.917°E / 50.917; 2.917Coordinates: 50°55′N 02°55′E / 50.917°N 2.917°E / 50.917; 2.917
Country  Belgium
Community Flanders Flemish Community
Region  Flemish Region
Province  West Flanders
Arrondissement Ypres
Government
 • Mayor Alain Wyffels (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
 • Total 52.53 km2 (20.28 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 7,940
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Postal codes 8920
Area codes 057, 051
Website www.langemark-poelkapelle.be

Langemark-Poelkapelle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bikschote, Langemark, and Poelkapelle. On January 1, 2006, Langemark-Poelkapelle had a total population of 7,780. The total area is 52.53 km² which gives a population density of 148 inhabitants per km².

Iron harvest from farmers is regularly collected by the Belgian army for disposal by controlled explosion at a specialist centre nearby.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ "Belgian soldiers tasked with clearing deadly WWI mines from Flanders". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-04-14.


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