Proven

Proven is a rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge. The village has about 1400 inhabitants. (specifically, 1,394 inhabitants as of 1999).

Key facts

Settlement.name: Proven
Settlement.settlement_type: Deelgemeente
Settlement.image_map: ProvenLocation.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belgium
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Poperinge
Settlement.area_total_km2: 13.10
Settlement.population_note: Source: NIS
Settlement.population_as_of: 1999
Settlement.population_total: 1394
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.postal_code: 8972
Settlement.area_code_type: Area code

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The church and parish of Proven are named after Saint Victor. The Saint Victor Church was rebuilt in 1806, after the late Gothic church from the early 17th century burnt down in 1802. In popular speech, the tower is called "peperbus" (pepper shaker).

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