Koekelare facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Koekelare
Municipality
Dorpsstraat in Koekelare with Saint Martinus Church
Flag Coat of arms
Koekelare Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Diksmuide
Area
• Total	39.19 km2 (15.13 sq mi)
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Postal codes	8680
Area codes	051
Website	www.koekelare.be

Koekelare (Dutch: [ˈkukəˌlaːrə]; West Flemish: Kookloare) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke, Koekelare proper and Zande. On 1 January 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291. The total area is 39.19 km² which gives a population density of 212 inhabitants per km².

Koekelare was formerly written as Couckelaere.

Towns

The municipality comprises Koekelare proper, but also contains the villages Bovekerke, Zande and De Mokker. Bovekerke and Zande are "deelgemeentes", who were independent municipalities until the 70s; De Mokker is part of Koekelare proper.

Source :Streekplatform Westhoek. Socio-economische beleidsvisie & hefboomprojecten voor de Westhoek

Koekelare borders the following villages:

• a. Handzame (more specifically Edewalle) (Kortemark)
• b. Werken (Kortemark)
• c. Vladslo (Diksmuide)
• d. Leke (Diksmuide)
• e. Sint-Pieters-Kapelle (Middelkerke)
• f. Zevekote (Gistel)
• g. Moere (Gistel)
• h. Eernegem (Ichtegem)
• i. Ichtegem (Ichtegem)

Koekelare, towns and neighbouring towns. The yellow areas are urban areas.

Sights

Museums

• Lange Max Museum, located on Site Lange Max (World War I)
• Käthe Kollwitz Museum (World War I)
• Fransmansmuseum

Buildings, monuments and structures

• Hovaeremolen, a windmill used as German observation post during World War I.
• Batterie Pommern