Koekelare

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Dorpsstraat in Koekelare with Saint Martinus Church
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Location of Koekelare in West Flanders
Geography
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region
Province West Flanders
ArrondissementDiksmuide
CoordinatesCoordinates:
Area39.19 km
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
Economy
Unemployment rate6.23% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income €/pers. (2003)
Government
MayorPatrick Lansens (sp.a)
Governing partiessp.a, CD&V
Other information
Postal codes8680
Area codes051
Web addresswww.koekelare.be
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.

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.
# Name Population (1999)
I
 
(IV)		Koekelare
- Koekelare
- De Mokker		6.879
 
 
IIBovekerke1.000
IIIZande302
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)
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Koekelare, towns and neighbouring towns. The yellow areas are urban areas.

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Municipalities in the Province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
BrugesBeernem Blankenberge Bruges/Brugge Damme Jabbeke Knokke-Heist Oostkamp Torhout Zedelgem Zuienkerke
DiksmuideDiksmuide Houthulst Koekelare Kortemark Lo-Reninge
KortrijkAnzegem Avelgem Deerlijk Harelbeke Kortrijk Kuurne Lendelede Menen Spiere-Helkijn Waregem Wevelgem Zwevegem
OstendBredene De Haan Gistel Ichtegem Middelkerke Oostende/Ostend Oudenburg
RoeselareHooglede Ingelmunster Izegem Ledegem Lichtervelde Moorslede Roeselare Staden
TieltArdooie Dentergem Meulebeke Oostrozebeke Pittem Ruiselede Tielt Wielsbeke Wingene
VeurneAlveringem De Panne Koksijde Nieuwpoort Veurne
YpresHeuvelland Ieper/Ypres Langemark-Poelkapelle Mesen Poperinge Vleteren Wervik Zonnebeke
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</noinclude> Bovekerke is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and since 1971 it’s a “deelgemeente” of the municipality of Koekelare.
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</noinclude> Zande is a town in Koekelare, West Flanders, Belgium.

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