Area 7.44 km² Population 1,831 (2005) | Postal code 8650 Local time Thursday 5:42 AM | |
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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).
References
Klerken Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA