Lichtervelde
Lichtervelde | |
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 Town hall of Lichtervelde | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Lichtervelde  | |
  Lichtervelde Location in Belgium
Location of Lichtervelde in West Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°08′E / 51.033°N 3.133°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Roeselare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ria Beeusaert-Pattyn |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,793 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8810 |
| NIS code | 36011 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www.lichtervelde.be |
Lichtervelde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪxtərˌvɛldə], West Flemish: [ˈlɛhtərˌvældə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a population density of 324 inhabitants per km². The church is 64 m high. In this town the inventor Charles Joseph Van Depoele was born.
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Market Place and Sint-Jacobus church -
Sint-Jacobus church -
Gustaaf Colpaert, mayor 1927-1932 -
The railway station beginning 20th Century postcard -
Lichtervelde station of NMBS
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References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Lichtervelde at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
Places adjacent to Lichtervelde | |
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| Bruges |  | |
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| Diksmuide | ||
| Kortrijk | ||
| Ostend | ||
| Roeselare | ||
| Tielt | ||
| Veurne | ||
| Ypres | ||
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