Koekelare

Koekelare
Dorpsstraat in Koekelare with Saint Martinus Church
Dorpsstraat in Koekelare with Saint Martinus Church
Flag of Koekelare
Coat of arms of Koekelare
Location of Koekelare
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Koekelare is located in Belgium
Koekelare
Koekelare
Location in Belgium
Location of Koekelare in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°05′N 02°58′E / 51.083°N 2.967°E / 51.083; 2.967
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementDiksmuide
Government
 • MayorPatrick Lansens (Vooruit)
 • Governing party/iesVooruit, N-VA
Area
 • Total39.44 km2 (15.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,784
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Postal codes
8680
NIS code
32010
Area codes051
Websitewww.koekelare.be

Koekelare (Dutch: [ˈkukəˌlaːrə]; West Flemish: Kookloare) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke, Koekelare proper and Zande.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Vandeputte, Omer; Devos, Filip (2007). Gids voor Vlaanderen: toeristische en culturele gids voor alle steden en dorpen in Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Lannoo Uitgeverij. p. 636. ISBN 978-90-209-5963-5.