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Veurne

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Also known as Furnes

Veurne (; , ) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Veurne proper and the settlements of , , , , , Houtem, , , Wulveringem, and .

Key facts

Belgium municipality.name
Veurne
Belgium municipality.type
city
Belgium municipality.picture
Grote Markt, Veurne (DSCF9659-DSCF9664).jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend
Veurne market square
Belgium municipality.map
Veurne West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Veurne in West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms
Blason ville be Veurne.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg
Belgium municipality.province
West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Veurne
Belgium municipality.nis
38025
Belgium municipality.mayor
Peter Roose (Veurne Plus)
Belgium municipality.majority
CD&V, Veurne Plus
Belgium municipality.postal codes
8630
Belgium municipality.telephone area
058
Belgium municipality.web
www.veurne.be

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Stad Veurne

veurne.be

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Origins up to the 15th century
  • 15th century until the French Revolution
  • 19th and 20th century
  • Sights
  • Folklore
  • Towns
  • Notable people from Veurne
  • Honorary citizens
  • Twin city
  • References
  • External links

Veurne (; , ) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Veurne proper and the settlements of , , , , , Houtem, , , Wulveringem, and .

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Veurne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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