Editing Staden (section)

== Geography ==

In 1976, Staden fused with the smaller villages of [[Oostnieuwkerke]] and [[Westrozebeke]] into a single municipality. As Staden was the bigger village, its name was used for the resulting municipality. Next to those three village centres, there are also a number of smaller hamlets. At the boundary between Staden, Westrozebeke and [[Poelkapelle]], you can find the hamlet [[Vijfwegen]]. And on the boundary between Oostnieuwkerke and [[Hooglede]], you can find the hamlet [[Sleihage]]. Both these hamlets had their own church and [[parish]]. The remaining population is spread over even smaller hamlets.

{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! # !! Name !! Area (km²) !!Population <small>(31/12/2009)</small>
|- align="right"
|I || align="left" | Staden || 25,43 || 5.424
|- align="right"
|II || align="left" | [[Oostnieuwkerke]] || 10,80 || 3.447
|- align="right"
|III <br /> <small>(IV)</small>|| align="left" | [[Westrozebeke]] <br />- [[Vijfwegen]]|| 10,00 <br />&nbsp;|| 2.181 <br />&nbsp;
|}
:<small>Source: Website gemeente Staden</small>

The municipality of Staden borders the following villages and municipalities:
*a. [[Roeselare]] (town of Roeselare)
*b. [[Passendale (plaats)|Passendale]] (municipality of [[Zonnebeke]])
*c. [[Poelkapelle]] (municipality of [[Langemark-Poelkapelle]])
*d. [[Houthulst]] (municipality of Houthulst)
*e. [[Zarren]] (municipality of [[Kortemark]])
*f. [[Handzame]] (municipality of Kortemark)
*g. [[Hooglede]], (municipality of Hooglede)

[[File:MapStaden.svg|thumb|300px|none|Staden with its part-municipalities and neighbours.]]