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Diksmuide
'''''' (; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle, Stuivekenskerke, Vladslo and Woumen.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Diksmuide
- Belgium municipality.native_name_lang
- vls
- Belgium municipality.namefr
- Dixmude
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Diksmuide stadhuis, belfort, St Niclaas.jpg
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- Town Hall and St Nicholas Church
- Belgium municipality.map
- Diksmuide West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Diksmuide in West Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Diksmuide wapen.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Diksmuide.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- West Flanders
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Medieval origins
- World War I
- Sights
- Notable inhabitants
- Twin cities
- References
- External links
'''' (; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle, Stuivekenskerke, Vladslo and Woumen.
Most of the area west of the city is a polder riddled with drainage trenches. The major economic activity of the region is dairy farming, producing the famous butter of .