Oostkamp

Oostkamp
	Oostkamp
	Oostkamp
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	West Flanders
District :	Bruges
Coordinates :	51 ° 9 ' N , 3 ° 14' E Coordinates: 51 ° 9 ' N , 3 ° 14' E
Area :	79.65 km²
Residents:	23,698 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	298 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	8020
Prefix:	050
Mayor:	Jan de Keyser ( CD&V )
Website:	www.oostkamp.be

Oostkamp is a municipality in the province of West Flanders , Belgium. The community has 23,698 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).

In the past, Oostkamp has always been characterized by its green character with lots of forests, open landscapes and the pleasant village center. In recent years some of it has been lost due to industrial buildings.

geography

Districts and neighbors of Oostkamp

Districts

Oostkamp (I)
Hertsberg (II)
Ruddervoorde (III)
Waardamme (IV)

The districts of Hertsberge, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme were incorporated into Oostkamp in 1977.

Oostkamp town hall

Neighboring communities

The following cities and municipalities border Oostkamp:

Bruges (a and b)
Beernem (c and d)
Wingene (e and f)
Lichtervelde (g)
Torhout (h)
Zedelgem (i and j)

Attractions

Worth seeing is the Sint-Pieterskerk ( Saint Peter in Chains ), a three-aisled hall church with Romanesque tower of the 12th century and an organ from 1717. It stands as well as the town hall under monument protection .
There are various neo-renaissance castles in the area , including Pecsteen in Ruddervoorde (also listed).