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Vleteren () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostvleteren, Westvleteren and Woesten. On January 1, 2006, Vleteren had a total population of 3,636. The total area is 38.15 km2 which gives a population density of 95 inhabitants per km2.

Key facts

Belgium municipality.name
Vleteren
Belgium municipality.picture
Onroerenderfgoed 31553 Oostvleteren.jpg
Belgium municipality.map
Vleteren West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of west flanders in West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms
Vleteren wapen2.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Vleteren vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province
West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Ypres
Belgium municipality.nis
33041
Belgium municipality.mayor
Stephan Mourisse (Open Vld)
Belgium municipality.majority
Landelijke Volkspartij (LVP)
Belgium municipality.postal codes
8640
Belgium municipality.telephone area
057
Belgium municipality.web
www.vleteren.be

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Wikidata facts

Country
Belgium
Official language
Dutch
Population
3659
Area
38.15
Elevation
6
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Yser
Shares border with
Ypres
Official website
www.vleteren.be
Image
Onroerenderfgoed 31572 Oostvleteren.jpg
Dialing code
057
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Commons category
Vleteren
topic's main category
Category:Vleteren
postal code
8640
annual number of weddings
18
inception
1977-01-01
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+32-57-40-00-99
contains settlement
Woesten
P13200
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Vleteren () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostvleteren, Westvleteren and Woesten. On January 1, 2006, Vleteren had a total population of 3,636. The total area is 38.15 km2 which gives a population density of 95 inhabitants per km2.

thumb|300px|Saint-Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren thumb|From the place Woesten: the St. Rictrudis church from southwest, rebuilt in 1923 (origin in the 15th century) thumb|Place Woesten: Entrance portal of St. Rictrudis Church (from the west), the church had no spire

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