Geluveld
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 Belgium
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| Region : | Flanders | ||
| Province : | West Flanders | ||
| District : | Ypres | ||
| Coordinates : | 50 ° 50 ′ N , 3 ° 0 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 7.79 km² | ||
| Inhabitants: (status) | 1,501 pop (December 31, 2006) | ||
| Population density: | 193 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Post Code: | 8980 | ||
| Prefix: | 051 & 057 | ||
Local government address : |
Gemeentehuis Langemarkstraat 8 8980 Zonnebeke |
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| Website: | www.zonnebeke.be | ||
Geluveld (also: Gheluvelt ) is a village in the municipality of Zonnebeke in Belgium . The place has about 1,500 inhabitants (2006) and is a few kilometers south of the main town on the N8 and A19. The path leads here to Ypres .
St. Margaret's Church, built in neo-Romanesque style in 1924
history
The place was first mentioned in 1109 as Gelevelt .
Its location on the way to Ypres made the place the battlefield of the First Battle of Flanders on October 29, 1914 . After heavy fighting, the place was conquered by the Germans and only given up on September 28, 1918. The place was completely destroyed in the fighting.
Web links
Commons : Geluveld - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Geluveld 1914–1918 (English)