Koekelare (; ) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Belgian province of
West Flanders
West Flanders is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest. It has land borders with the Dutch province of Zeeland to the northeast, the Flemis ...
. The municipality comprises the towns of
Bovekerke, Koekelare proper and
Zande.
On 1 January 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291. The total area is 39.19 km² which gives a
population density
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of 212 inhabitants per km².
Koekelare was formerly written as ''Couckelaere''.
Towns
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.
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
Museums
*
Lange Max Museum, located on
Site Lange Max (
World War I
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)
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Käthe Kollwitz Museum (
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
)
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Fransmansmuseum
Buildings, monuments and structures
*
Hovaeremolen, a windmill used as German observation post during
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
.
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Batterie Pommern
References
External links
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Lange Max Museum
Municipalities of West Flanders
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