Geluveld
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State : | Belgium | |
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 .
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)