Eeklo
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eeklo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːkloː] ⓘ) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises only the city of Eeklo proper. The name Eeklo comes from the contraction of "eke" and "lo", two Old German words meaning oak and sparse woods (compare English Oakley).
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Eeklo | |
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Eeklo city hall, church, and market square | |
Location in Belgium
Location of Eeklo in East Flanders | |
Coordinates: 51°11′N 03°33′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Eeklo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luc Vandevelde (SMS Eeklo) |
• Governing party/ies | SMS EEklo, Open VLD, Groen |
Area | |
• Total | 30.45 km2 (11.76 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 20,890 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9900 |
NIS code | 43005 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.eeklo.be |
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