Blankenberge
Sign in to saveBlankenberge (; ; ) is a seaside municipality and city in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Blankenberge
- Belgium municipality.native_name_lang
- vls
- Belgium municipality.namefr
- Blankenberghe
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Blankenberge seaside.jpg
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- Blankenberge beach on a hot summer day
- Belgium municipality.map
- Blankenberge West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Blankenberge in West Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blankenberge wapen1.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Blankenberge vlag.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- West Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Bruges
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 31004
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Björn Prasse (Team Blankenberge)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- Team Blankenberge, N-VA, Vooruit! & CD&V
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 8370
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 050
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.blankenberge.be
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- The fishery
- Seaside resort
- World War II
- Railways
- Cultural history
- Nature and landscape
- Notable festive events
- Notable inhabitants
- Schools
- Gallery
- Twin towns
- References
- External links
Blankenberge (; ; ) is a seaside municipality and city in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke.
On 1 December 2014, Blankenberge had a total population of 19,897. The total area of the municipality is 17.41 km2, giving a population density of 1,142 inhabitants per km2. The towns inhabitants are called Blankenbergenaars.