Editing Diksmuide (section)

===Medieval origins===
The 9th-century [[Franks|Frankish]] settlement of ''Dicasmutha'' was situated at the mouth of a stream near the [[Yser|River Yser]] ({{langx|nl|IJzer}}). The name is a compound of the Dutch words {{lang|nl|dijk}} (dike) and {{lang|nl|muide}} (river mouth). By the 10th century, a chapel and marketplace were already established. The city's [[charter]] was granted two centuries later and [[defensive walls]] built in 1270. The economy was already then based mainly on agriculture, with dairy products and linen driving the economy.

From the 15th century to the [[French Revolution]], Diksmuide was affected by the wars between the [[Netherlands]], [[France]], [[Spain]], and [[Austria]], with a corresponding decline in activity; it was captured by French forces in the [[Capitulation of Diksmuide]] in 1695. The 19th century was more peaceful and prosperous.