Arrondissement of Veurne

Arrondissement of Veurne
Arrondissement Veurne
Location of the administrative arrondissement in West Flanders
Location of the administrative arrondissement in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°04′N 2°40′E / 51.07°N 2.66°E / 51.07; 2.66
Country Belgium
Region Flanders
Province West Flanders
Municipalities5
Area
 • Total275.21 km2 (106.26 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • Total61,159
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The Arrondissement of Veurne (Dutch: Arrondissement Veurne; French: Arrondissement de Furnes) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium.[1] It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Veurne also comprises all municipalities in the Arrondissement of Diksmuide.[2]

  1. ^ NWS, VRT (2021-10-01). "Arrondissement Veurne (de gemeente Veurne én heel de westkust) heeft op één na oudste bevolking van Europa". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. ^ Gheeraert, Tom (2021-06-11). "Digitale krantenkiosk 'Historische Kranten' breidt uit met titels uit Diksmuide en Veurne". KW.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-23.