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Zonnebeke

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Zonnebeke (; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of , , Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. On January 1, 2006, Zonnebeke had a total population of 11,758. The total area is 67.57 km2 which gives a population density of 174 inhabitants per km2.

Key facts

Belgium municipality.name
Zonnebeke
Belgium municipality.picture
Zonnebeke - Town hall 1.jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend
Zonnebeke town hall
Belgium municipality.map
Zonnebeke West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Zonnebeke in West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms
Zonnebeke wapen.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Zonnebeke vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province
West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Ypres
Belgium municipality.nis
33037
Belgium municipality.mayor
Dirk Sioen (INSPRAAK)
Belgium municipality.majority
INSPRAAK, CD&V
Belgium municipality.postal codes
8980
Belgium municipality.telephone area
051/057
Belgium municipality.web
www.zonnebeke.be

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Wikidata facts

Country
Belgium
Official language
Dutch
Population
12445
Area
67.57
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Langemark-Poelkapelle
Official website
www.zonnebeke.be
Image
Zonnebeke - Town hall 1.jpg
Dialing code
057
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P13200
sulfur
contains settlement
Zandvoorde
Commons category
Zonnebeke
topic's main category
Category:Zonnebeke
postal code
8980
annual number of weddings
49
twinned administrative body
Éperlecques
phone number
+32-51-48-00-60
email address
mailto:[email protected]
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Zonnebeke underground
  • Towns
  • See also
  • Gallery
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Zonnebeke (; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of , , Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. On January 1, 2006, Zonnebeke had a total population of 11,758. The total area is 67.57 km2 which gives a population density of 174 inhabitants per km2.

==History== thumb|left|Destruction of Zonnebeke, 1918 The villages of Zonnebeke congregated around a large Augustinian abbey and its associated Benedictine convent in Nonnebosschen. Both were destroyed during the iconoclastic outbreak in 1580. Only the abbey was rebuilt, but was looted during the French occupation the abbey was confiscated. Passendale played a role in the Battle of Westrozebeke in 1382.

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