Koekelare
Encyclopedia
Koekelare is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke
, Koekelare proper and Zande
. On January 1, 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291. The total area is 39.19 km² which gives a population density
of 212 inhabitants per km².
, Zande
and De Mokker. Bovekerke and Zande are "deelgemeente
s", who were independent municipalities until the 70s; De Mokker is part of Koekelare proper.
Source :Streekplatform Westhoek. Socio-economische beleidsvisie & hefboomprojecten voor de Westhoek
Koekelare borders the following villages:
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke
Bovekerke
Bovekerke is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and since 1971 it’s a “deelgemeente” of the municipality of Koekelare. Besides the chief town of Koekelare proper, Bovekerke also borders the villages Vladslo and Werken .Bovekerke has about 1000 inhabitants. The Roman Catholic...
, Koekelare proper and Zande
Zande (Belgium)
Zande is a town in Koekelare, West Flanders, Belgium....
. On January 1, 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291. The total area is 39.19 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 212 inhabitants per km².
Towns
The municipality comprises Koekelare proper, but also contains the villages BovekerkeBovekerke
Bovekerke is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and since 1971 it’s a “deelgemeente” of the municipality of Koekelare. Besides the chief town of Koekelare proper, Bovekerke also borders the villages Vladslo and Werken .Bovekerke has about 1000 inhabitants. The Roman Catholic...
, Zande
Zande
Zande may refer to:* A variant spelling of Azande, a people of north central Africa* Zande language, the language of the Azande people* Zande, Belgium* Xande, Zande in the NES fan translation, a major antagonist of Final Fantasy III...
and De Mokker. Bovekerke and Zande are "deelgemeente
Deelgemeente
A deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...
s", who were independent municipalities until the 70s; De Mokker is part of Koekelare proper.
| # | Name | Population (1999) |
|---|---|---|
| I (IV) |
Koekelare - Koekelare - De Mokker |
6.879 |
| II | Bovekerke Bovekerke Bovekerke is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and since 1971 it’s a “deelgemeente” of the municipality of Koekelare. Besides the chief town of Koekelare proper, Bovekerke also borders the villages Vladslo and Werken .Bovekerke has about 1000 inhabitants. The Roman Catholic... |
1.000 |
| III | Zande Zande (Belgium) Zande is a town in Koekelare, West Flanders, Belgium.... |
302 |
Source :Streekplatform Westhoek. Socio-economische beleidsvisie & hefboomprojecten voor de Westhoek
Koekelare borders the following villages:
- a. HandzameHandzameHandzame is a village in the Belgian province West-Flanders. It is part of the municipality Kortemark, which also comprises the villages Werken, Zarren and Kortemark itself.See also: West Flanders-External links:*...
(more specifically Edewalle) (Kortemark) - b. WerkenWerkenWerken is a town in Kortemark, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders-External links:*...
(Kortemark) - c. Vladslo (Diksmuide)
- d. LekeLekeLeke is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium in the province of West Flanders....
(Diksmuide) - e. Sint-Pieters-Kapelle (Middelkerke)
- f. Zevekote (Gistel)
- g. MoereMoereMoere is a small village located within the municipality of Gistel in West-Flanders, Belgium. The village gained some fame when American singer Marvin Gaye moved there for several months in the early 1980s...
(Gistel) - h. EernegemEernegemEernegem is a town in Ichtegem, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders...
(Ichtegem) - i. IchtegemIchtegemIchtegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders 15 km southwest of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Bekegem, Eernegem and Ichtegem proper. On January 1, 2006 Ichtegem had a total population of 13,423. The total area is 45.33 km² which gives a population...
(Ichtegem)
External links
- Official website - Available only in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
- www.bovekerke.com - Bovekerke, a small village from Koekelare