Middelkerke
Middelkerke (Dutch pronunciation: ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend.
The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006, Middelkerke had a total population of 17,841. The total area is 75.65 km2 which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km2.
Middelkerke | |
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 Middelkerke town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Middelkerke Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′N 02°49′E / 51.183°N 2.817°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ostend |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Marie Dedecker (LDD) |
| • Governing party/ies | LDD, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.04 km2 (30.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 19,371 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8430-8434 |
| NIS code | 35011 |
| Area codes | 059 |
| Website | www.middelkerke.be |
The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement.
In 1902, Middelkerke became the world's first municipality to have their drinking water disinfected by continuous chlorination.
Sports
The Noordzeecross is a February cyclo-cross race held in Middelkerke, which is part of the Superprestige.
References
External links
Media related to Middelkerke at Wiki Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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