Koekelare
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Flanders | |
Province : | West Flanders | |
District : | Diksmuide | |
Coordinates : | 51 ° 5 ' N , 2 ° 59' E | |
Area : | 39.19 km² | |
Residents: | 8777 (Jan. 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 224 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 8680 | |
Prefix: | 051 | |
Mayor: | Patrick Lansens ( sp.a ) | |
Local government address : |
Gemeentebestuur Koekelare Sint-Maartensplein 19 8680 Koekelare |
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Website: | www.koekelare.be |
Koekelare is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 8,777 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).
Diksmuide is 10 kilometers south-west, Ostend on the Belgian coast 16 km north, Roeselare 18 km south-south-east, Bruges 20 km north-east and Brussels about 100 km east -south- east.
The next motorway exits are at Jabbeke on the A10 / E 40 , Gistel on the A18 and Ruddervoorde on the A17 .
In Torhout are the next and Diksmuide regional stations and in Ostend and Bruges keep on regional express trains.
There is a regional airport near Ostend and an international airport near the capital, Brussels.
Daughters and sons of the church
- Jules Vanhevel (1895-1969), racing cyclist
Attractions
- Long Max Museum
- Käthe Kollwitz Museum
- Fransmansmuseum
Web links
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