Vleteren

Vleteren
Vleteren
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	West Flanders
District :	Ypres
Coordinates :	50 ° 56 '  N , 2 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 56 '  N , 2 ° 44'  E
Area :	38.15 km²
Residents:	3691 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	97 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	8640
Prefix:	057
Mayor:	Stephane Mourisse
Local government address :	Vleteren Kasteelstraat 39 8640 Vleteren
Website:	www.vleteren.be

Vleteren is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders . The municipality consists of the places Oostvleteren, Westvleteren and Woesten. On January 1, 2019, Vleteren had a total population of 3691 inhabitants. The entire municipality covers an area of ​​38.15 km², which means a population density of 97 inhabitants / km².

Attractions

• Vleteren is known for the St. Sixtus Abbey of the Trappists , who brew the famous Trappist beer Westvleteren there .
• The St. Rictrudis Church in the Woesten part of the municipality of Vleteren was rebuilt in 1923 after being destroyed in the First World War; the origin of the church goes back to the 15th century.

From the district of Woesten:
the St. Rictrudis Church from the southwest, rebuilt in 1923 (origin in the 15th century)

District Woesten: Entrance portal of the St. Rictrudis Church (from the west), the church had no spire

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