Lichtervelde

Lichtervelde
Municipality
Town hall of Lichtervelde
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Lichtervelde
Lichtervelde Location in Belgium Location of Lichtervelde in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°08′E / 51.033°N 3.133°E / 51.033; 3.133
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Roeselare
Government
• Mayor	Ria Beeusaert-Pattyn
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,793
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Postal codes	8810
NIS code	36011
Area codes	051
Website	www.lichtervelde.be

Lichtervelde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪxtərˌvɛldə], West Flemish: [ˈlɛhtərˌvældə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a population density of 324 inhabitants per km². The church is 64 m high. In this town the inventor Charles Joseph Van Depoele was born.

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  Market Place and Sint-Jacobus church
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  Sint-Jacobus church
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  Gustaaf Colpaert, mayor 1927-1932
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  The railway station beginning 20th Century postcard
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  Lichtervelde station of NMBS