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  Zonnebeke
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  West Flanders |
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| Arrondissement | Ypres | ||
| Coordinates | 50°52′0″N 02°59′0″E / 50.866667°N 2.983333°ECoordinates: 50°52′0″N 02°59′0″E / 50.866667°N 2.983333°E | ||
| Area | 67.57 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
11,758 (2006-01-01) 49.99% 50.01% 174 inhab./km² |
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| Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years |
(01/01/2006) 24.13% 57.94% 17.93% |
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| Foreigners | 0.91% (01/07/2006) | ||
| Unemployment rate | 5.37% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €10,810/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Dirk Cardoen (INSPRAAK) | ||
| Governing parties | INSPRAAK, SP.A-Spirit | ||
| Postal codes | 8980 | ||
| Area codes | 051/057 | ||
| Website | www.zonnebeke.be | ||
Zonnebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Beselare, Geluveld, Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. On January 1, 2006 Zonnebeke had a total population of 11,758. The total area is 67.57 km² which gives a population density of 174 inhabitants per km².
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Towns
The municipality comprises the villages of Zonnebeke proper, Beselare, Geluveld, Passendale and Zandvoorde. All are "deelgemeentes", meaning they were independent municipalities before the merger in the 1970s.
| # | Name | Area (km²) |
Population (31/12/2006) |
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| I | Zonnebeke | 16,55 | 4.454 |
| II | Beselare | 14,33 | 2.529 |
| III | Geluveld | 7,79 | 1.501 |
| IV | Passendale | 22,22 | 2.953 |
| V | Zandvoorde | 6,68 | 471 |
Map
The municipality of Zonnebeke borders the following towns and municipalities:
- a. Moorslede (municipality Moorslede) with village Slypskapelle
- b. Dadizele (municipality Moorslede)
- c. Geluwe (municipality Wervik)
- d. Wervik (municipality Wervik) with village Kruiseke
- e. Comines (municipality Comines-Warneton) with village Ten Brielen
- f. Houthem (municipality Comines-Warneton)
- g. Hollebeke (municipality Ieper)
- h. Zillebeke (municipality Ieper)
- i. Ieper (municipality Ieper)
- j. Langemark (municipality Langemark-Poelkapelle)
- k. Poelkapelle (municipality Langemark-Poelkapelle)
- l. Westrozebeke (municipality Staden)
- m. Oostnieuwkerke (municipality Staden)
- n. Roeselare (municipality Roeselare)
References
- ^ "Gemeente Zonnebeke" (pdf). http://www.zonnebeke.be/pdf/bibliotheek/cultuurbeleidsplan%20-%20ontwerp.pdf.
External links
- Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in English, French and German
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