Wakken

Wakken is a village and deelgemeente in Dentergem municipality, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The village is located near the confluence of the rivers Lys and Mandel.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Wakken
Settlement.settlement_type: Deelgemeente
Settlement.image_map: WakkenLocation.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: Dentergem
Settlement.elevation_min_m: 16
Settlement.elevation_max_m: 18
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.36
Settlement.population_note: Source: NIS
Settlement.population_as_of: 2006
Settlement.population_total: 2801
Settlement.population_density_km2: 523
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Men
Settlement.demographics1_info1: 49.80%

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: village
Country: Belgium
Located in: Dentergem
Population: 2801
Area: 5.36
Elevation: 16
Body of water: Mandel
Image: WakkenOudGemeentehuis.JPG

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Commons category: Wakken
postal code: 8720
P13200: Pomares

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Wakken is a village and deelgemeente in Dentergem municipality, in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The village is located near the confluence of the rivers Lys and Mandel.

== History ==

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