Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Postal codes 8430-8434 Area 75.65 km² Province West Flanders | Community Flemish Community Arrondissement Ostend Area codes 059 Local time Tuesday 3:01 PM Area code 059 | |
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Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006, Middelkerke had a total population of 17,841. The total area is 75.65 km² which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².
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Map of Middelkerke, Belgium
The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement.
Sports
The Noordzeecross is a February cyclo-cross race held in Middelkerke, which is part of the Superprestige.
References
Middelkerke Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA