Heuvelland

Heuvelland
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Heuvelland
Heuvelland Location in Belgium Location of Heuvelland in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°46′N 02°49′E / 50.767°N 2.817°E / 50.767; 2.817
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ypres
Government
• Mayor	Wieland De Meyer (GB)
• Governing party/ies	Gemeentebelangen (GB)
Area
• Total	94.79 km2 (36.60 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	7,862
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal codes	8950-8954, 8956, 8958
NIS code	33039
Area codes	057
Website	www.heuvelland.be

Heuvelland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦøːvəlɑnt] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Dranouter, Kemmel, De Klijte, Loker, Nieuwkerke, Westouter, Wijtschate and Wulvergem. Heuvelland is a thinly populated rural municipality, located between the small urban centres of Ypres and Poperinge and the metropolitan area of Kortrijk-Lille along the E17. On 1 January 2006 Heuvelland had a total population of 8,217. The total area is 94.24 km² which gives a population density of 87 inhabitants per km². The name heuvelland is Dutch meaning "hill country", as the municipality is characterized by the different hills on its territory.