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Klerken

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Country
  
Belgium

Area
  
7.44 km²

Population
  
1,831 (2005)

Province
  
West Flanders

Postal code
  
8650

Local time
  
Thursday 5:42 AM

Municipality
  
Houthulst

Klerken

Weather
  
5°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity

Klerken is a village in Province of West Flanders in Belgium. It forms a part of the commune of in Houthulst. It was first mentioned in a letter by Arnulphus the Elder from 961 and the village's archives survive from as early as 1653.

Map of Klerken, 8650 Houthulst, Belgium

Notable buildings include the Vredesmolen (a damaged windmill which is a war memorial) and the village's church of St Laurence (Sint-Laurentiuskerk).

  • Cyriel Barbary, the last surviving Belgian veteran of World War I, was born in Klerken.

    • References

    Klerken Wikipedia
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