Middelkerke

Middelkerke () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006, Middelkerke had a total population of 17,841. The total area is 75.65 km2 which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km2.

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Belgium municipality.name: Middelkerke
Belgium municipality.picture: Middelkerke - Town hall 1.jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend: Middelkerke town hall
Belgium municipality.map: Middelkerke West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend: Location of Middelkerke in West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms: Middelkerke wapen.svg
Belgium municipality.flag: Middelkerke vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province: West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement: Ostend
Belgium municipality.nis: 35011
Belgium municipality.mayor: Jean-Marie Dedecker (LDD)
Belgium municipality.majority: LDD, N-VA
Belgium municipality.postal codes: 8430-8434
Belgium municipality.telephone area: 059
Belgium municipality.web: www.middelkerke.be

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The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement.

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