West-Cappel
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Wormhout | |
| Community association | Hauts de Flandre | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 56 ' N , 2 ° 30' E | |
| height | 1-20 m | |
| surface | 7.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 628 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 83 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59380 | |
| INSEE code | 59657 | |
West-Cappel , West Chapel in West Flanders , is a municipality in French Flanders in France . It belongs to the Hauts-de-France region , the Nord department , the Dunkerque arrondissement and the Wormhout canton ( canton Bergues until 2015 ). It borders on Warhem in the north, Rexpoëde in the east, Bambecque in the southeast, Wormhout in the south, Wylder in the southwest and Quaëdypre in the west . The residents call themselvesWest Cappelois .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 508 | 453 | 453 | 433 | 497 | 526 | 579 | 565 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in West-Cappel
- Castle "Château de la Briarde", Monument historique
- Saint-Sylvestre church, also designated as a monument historique
- Military cemetery
- War memorial
Château de la Briarde
Saint-Sylvestre church
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 283-285.
Web links
Commons : West-Cappel - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
