List of territorial changes in the Province of West Flanders
The list of area changes in the province of West Flanders contains important changes to the municipal areas in the Belgian province of West Flanders in the period from October 4, 1830 until today. These include amalgamation and separation of parishes, incorporation of parishes into another, changes to the name of the parish and major reclassifications of parts of one parish to another. Minor changes are not taken into account.
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- Date : date of legal effect of the change of area
- Municipality before the change : Municipality before the area change
- Action : Type of change
- Municipality after the change : Municipality after the area change
The sorting is done chronologically according to the date and according to the receiving or newly formed community. Communities that still exist today are highlighted in color. The municipalities that left the province of West Flanders are highlighted in red.
Territory changes
| date | Church before the change | measure | Church after the change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 |
Haringe Roesbrugge |
Merger | Roesbrugge-Haringe |
| 1862 |
Tielt , Schuiferskapelle |
Neoplasm | Schuiferskapelle |
| 1899 | Sint-Pieters-op-de-Dijk | Inclusion | Brugge |
| December 17, 1919 |
Wingene , Hertsberge |
Neoplasm | Hertsberge |
| 02/08/1920 |
Torhout , parts of the territory Zedelgem , parts of the territory |
Neoplasm | Veldegem |
| 04/11/1928 |
Klerken , Houthulst |
Neoplasm | Houthulst |
| 09/01/1963 |
Komen , Kruiseke |
Reclassification | Wervik |
| 09/01/1963 | Neerwaasten | Reclassification | Bas-Warneton, Hainaut Province (name change <Neerwaasten) |
| 09/01/1963 | Komen | Reclassification | Comines, Hainaut Province (name change <Komen) |
| 09/01/1963 | Dottenijs | Reclassification | Dottignies, Hainaut Province (name change <Dottenijs) |
| 09/01/1963 | Herzeeuw | Reclassification | Herseaux, Hainaut Province (name change <Herzeeuw) |
| 09/01/1963 | Houtem | Reclassification | Houthem, Hainaut Province (name change <Houtem) |
| 09/01/1963 | Luingne | Reclassification | Luingne, Hainaut Province |
| 09/01/1963 | Moeskroen | Reclassification | Mouscron , Hainaut Province (name change <Moeskroen) |
| 09/01/1963 |
Rekkem , Risquons-Tout |
Reclassification | Mouscron , Hainaut Province |
| 09/01/1963 | Ploegsteert | Reclassification | Ploegsteert, Hainaut Province |
| 09/01/1963 |
Nieuwkerke , Clef d'Hollande |
Reclassification | Ploegsteert, Hainaut Province |
| 09/01/1963 | Waasten | Reclassification | Warneton, Hainaut Province (name change <Waasten) |
| 01/01/1965 |
Esen Kaaskerke |
Inclusion | Diksmuide |
| 01/01/1965 | Emelgem | Inclusion | Izegem |
| 01/25/1965 | Beveren [Roeselare] | Inclusion | Roeselare |
| 01/01/1971 |
Hoogstade Oeren Sint-Rijkers |
Inclusion | Alveringem |
| 01/01/1971 |
Vinkem Wulveringem |
Merger | Beauvoorde |
| 01/01/1971 | No | Inclusion | Beerst |
| 01/01/1971 | Uitkerke | Inclusion | Blankenberge |
| 01/01/1971 | Zuidschote | Inclusion | Boezinge |
| 01/01/1971 |
Assebroek Dudzele Koolkerke Lissewege Sint-Andries Sint-Kruis Sint-Michiels |
Inclusion | Brugge |
| 01/01/1971 |
Nieuwkapelle Oudekapelle Sint-Jacobs Chapel |
Merger | Three chapels |
| 01/01/1971 | Zandvoorde [Zonnebeke] | Inclusion | Geluveld |
| 01/01/1971 |
Moere Zevekote |
Inclusion | Gistel |
| 01/01/1971 |
Brielen Sint-Jan |
Inclusion | Ieper |
| 01/01/1971 |
Bovekerke Zande |
Inclusion | Koekelare |
| 01/01/1971 | Pollinkhove | Inclusion | Lo |
| 01/01/1971 |
Hoeke Lapscheure |
Inclusion | Moerkerke |
| 01/01/1971 |
Ramskapelle [Nieuwpoort] Sint-Joris [Nieuwpoort] |
Inclusion | Nieuwpoort |
| 01/01/1971 | Bulges | Inclusion | Oostduinkerke |
| 01/01/1971 |
Stene Zandvoorde [Ostend] |
Inclusion | Ostend |
| 01/01/1971 |
Lampernisse Oostkerke [Diksmuide] Stuivekenskerke |
Inclusion | Pervijze |
| 01/01/1971 | Krombeke | Inclusion | Proven |
| 01/01/1971 | Noordschote | Inclusion | Reninge |
| 01/01/1971 |
Mannekensvere Schore Sint-Pieters-Chapel Slijpe |
Inclusion | Sperm |
| 01/01/1971 | Beveren [Alveringem] | Inclusion | Stavele |
| 01/01/1971 | Lombardsijde | Inclusion | West end |
| 01/01/1971 |
Works tsar |
Merger | Czar works |
| 01/01/1971 |
Hollebeke Voormezele |
Inclusion | Zillebeke |
| 01/14/1971 | De Moeren | Inclusion | Houtem |
| 01/25/1971 | Gijzelbrechtegem | Inclusion | Display |
| 01/28/1971 | Bikschote | Inclusion | Langemark |
| 02/16/1971 |
Gijverinkhove Izenberge |
Inclusion | Leisele |
| March 19, 1971 |
Heist Knokke Ramskapelle [Knokke-Heist] Westkapelle |
Merger | Knokke-Heist |
| 04/17/1971 |
Avekapelle Booitshoeke Bulskamp Eggewaartskapelle Steenkerke Zoutenaaie |
Inclusion | Veurne |
| 01/01/1977 |
Leisele Stavele |
Inclusion | Alveringem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Ingooigem Kaster Tiegem , Vichte |
Inclusion | Display |
| 01/01/1977 | Koolskamp | Inclusion | Ardooie |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bossuit Kerkhove Outrijve Waarmaarde |
Inclusion | Avelgem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Oedelem Sint-Joris [Beernem] |
Inclusion | Beernem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Moerkerke Oostkerke Sijsele |
Inclusion | Dams |
| 01/01/1977 |
Klemskerke Vlissegem Wenduine |
Merger | De Haan |
| 01/01/1977 |
Markegem Oeselgem Wakken |
Inclusion | Dentergem |
| 01/01/1977 | Adinkerke | Inclusion | De Panne |
| 01/01/1977 | Snaaskerke | Inclusion | Gistel |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bavikhove Hulste |
Inclusion | Harelbeke |
| 01/01/1977 |
Dranouter Kemmel Loker Nieuwkerke Westouter Wijtschate Wulvergem |
Merger | Heuvelland |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bekegem Eernegem |
Inclusion | Ichtegem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Boezinge Dikkebus Elverdinge Vlamertinge Zillebeke |
Inclusion | Ieper |
| 01/01/1977 | Kachtem | Inclusion | Izegem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Snellegem Stalhille Varsenare Zerkegem |
Inclusion | Jabbeke |
| 01/01/1977 |
Handzame czar works |
Inclusion | Cortemark |
| 01/01/1977 |
Aalbeke Bellegem Bissegem Heule Kooigem brand Rollegem |
Inclusion | Kortrijk |
| 01/01/1977 |
Langemark Poel Chapel |
Merger | Langemark-Poel Chapel |
| 01/01/1977 |
Rollegem Chapel, Sint-Eloois-Winkel |
Inclusion | Ledegem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Lauwe Rekkem |
Inclusion | Men |
| 01/01/1977 |
Leffinge Spermalie , Westende , Wilskerke |
Inclusion | Middelkerke |
| 01/01/1977 | Dadizele | Inclusion | Moorslede |
| 01/01/1977 |
Hertsberge Ruddervoorde Waardamme |
Inclusion | Oostkamp |
| 01/01/1977 |
Ettelgem Roksem Westkerke |
Inclusion | Oudenburg |
| 01/01/1977 | Egem | Inclusion | Pittem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Proven Reningelst Roesbrugge-Haringe Watou |
Inclusion | Poperinge |
| 01/01/1977 |
Oekene Rumbeke |
Inclusion | Roeselare |
| 01/01/1977 |
Helkijn Spiere |
Merger | Spiere-Helkijn |
| 01/01/1977 |
Oostnieuwkerke Westrozebeke |
Inclusion | Staden |
| 01/01/1977 |
Aarsele Kanegem Schuiferskapelle |
Inclusion | Tielt |
| 01/01/1977 |
Beauvoorde Houtem |
Inclusion | Veurne |
| 01/01/1977 |
Oostvleteren Westvleteren Woesten |
Merger | Vleteren |
| 01/01/1977 | Geluwe | Inclusion | Wervik |
| 01/01/1977 |
Gullegem Moorsele |
Inclusion | Wevelgem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Ooigem Sint-Baafs-Vijve |
Inclusion | Wielsbeke |
| 01/01/1977 | Zwevezele | Inclusion | Wingene |
| 01/01/1977 |
Aartrijke Loppem , Veldegem |
Inclusion | Zedelgem |
| 01/01/1977 |
Beselare Geluveld Passendale |
Inclusion | Zonnebeke |
| 01/01/1977 |
Houtave Meetkerke Nieuwmunster |
Inclusion | Zuienkerke |
| 01/01/1977 |
Heestert Moen Otegem Sint-Denijs |
Inclusion | Zwevegem |
| 02/23/1977 |
Lo Reninge |
Merger | Lo-Reninge |
| 03/10/1977 | Gits | Inclusion | Hooglede |
| 04/01/1977 |
Beveren [Waregem] Desselgem Sint-Eloois-Vijve |
Inclusion | Commodity |
| 04/27/1977 |
Beerst Driekapellen Leke Pervijze Vladslo |
Inclusion | Diksmuide |
| 06/08/1977 | Woumen | Inclusion | Diksmuide |
| 06/08/1977 |
Klerken Merkem |
Inclusion | Houthulst |
| 09/30/1977 | Oostduinkerke | Inclusion | Koksijde |
