Vleteren

Vleteren
Municipality
Flag of Vleteren
Flag
Coat of arms of Vleteren
Coat of arms
Location of Vleteren
Map
Vleteren is located in Belgium
Vleteren
Vleteren
Location in Belgium
Location of west flanders in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°56′N 02°44′E / 50.933°N 2.733°E / 50.933; 2.733
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementYpres
Government
 • MayorStephan Mourisse (Open Vld)
 • Governing party/iesLandelijke Volkspartij (LVP)
Area
 • Total
38.58 km2 (14.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,659
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal codes
8640
NIS code
33041
Area codes057
Websitewww.vleteren.be

Vleteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvleːtərə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostvleteren, Westvleteren and Woesten. On January 1, 2006, Vleteren had a total population of 3,636. The total area is 38.15 km2 which gives a population density of 95 inhabitants per km2.

Saint-Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren
From the place Woesten: the St. Rictrudis church from southwest, rebuilt in 1923 (origin in the 15th century)
Place Woesten: Entrance portal of St. Rictrudis Church (from the west), the church had no spire

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Vleteren at Wikimedia Commons


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