Koekelare
Template:Infobox Belgium municipality Koekelare (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke, Koekelare proper and Zande.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> On 1 January 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.
Koekelare was formerly written as Couckelaere.
Towns
[edit]The municipality comprises Koekelare proper, but also contains the villages Bovekerke, Zande and De Mokker. Bovekerke and Zande are "deelgemeentes", 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 | 1.000 |
| III | Zande | 302 |
Source :Streekplatform Westhoek. Socio-economische beleidsvisie & hefboomprojecten voor de Westhoek
Koekelare borders the following villages:
- a. Handzame (more specifically Edewalle) (Kortemark)
- b. Werken (Kortemark)
- c. Vladslo (Diksmuide)
- d. Leke (Diksmuide)
- e. Sint-Pieters-Kapelle (Middelkerke)
- f. Zevekote (Gistel)
- g. Moere (Gistel)
- h. Eernegem (Ichtegem)
- i. Ichtegem (Ichtegem)
Sights
[edit]Museums
[edit]- Lange Max Museum, located on Site Lange Max (World War I)
- Käthe Kollwitz Museum (World War I)
- Fransmansmuseum
Buildings, monuments and structures
[edit]- Hovaeremolen, a windmill used as German observation post during World War I.
- Batterie Pommern
References
[edit]External links
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