Damme

Damme
Damme Town Hall
Damme Town Hall
Flag of Damme
Coat of arms of Damme
Location of Damme
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Damme is located in Belgium
Damme
Damme
Location in Belgium
Location of Damme in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°15′N 03°16′E / 51.250°N 3.267°E / 51.250; 3.267
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementBruges
Government
 • MayorJoachim Coens (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total90.36 km2 (34.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total11,008
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal codes
8340
NIS code
31006
Area codes050
Websitewww.damme.be

Damme (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɑmə] ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge (Bruges). The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the villages of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke, Sijsele, Vivenkapelle [nl], and Sint-Rita [nl]. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a population of 10,899. The total area is 89.52 km2, giving a population density of 122 inhabitants per km2.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.