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Middelkerke

Coordinates: 51°11′N 02°49′E / 51.183°N 2.817°E / 51.183; 2.817
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Middelkerke
Municipality
Middelkerke town hall
Middelkerke town hall
Flag of Middelkerke
Flag
Coat of arms of Middelkerke
Coat of arms
Location of Middelkerke
Map
Middelkerke is located in Belgium
Middelkerke
Middelkerke
Location in Belgium
Location of Middelkerke in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°11′N 02°49′E / 51.183°N 2.817°E / 51.183; 2.817
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementOstend
Government
 • MayorJean-Marie Dedecker (LDD)
 • Governing party/iesLDD, CD&V
Area
 • Total
79.04 km2 (30.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
19,371
 • Density250/km2 (630/sq mi)
Postal codes
8430-8434
NIS code
35011
Area codes059
Websitewww.middelkerke.be

Middelkerke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɪdəlˌkɛrkə]) 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.

The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement.

In 1902, Middelkerke became the world's first municipality to have their drinking water disinfected by continuous chlorination.[2]

Sports

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The Noordzeecross is a February cyclo-cross race held in Middelkerke, which is part of the Superprestige.

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Disinfection, Chapter 13". MWH's Water Treatment: Principles and Design (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012. p. 906. doi:10.1002/9781118131473.ch13. ISBN 978-0-470-40539-0.
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