Koksijde
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Koksijde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔksɛi̯də] ⓘ; French: Coxyde [kɔksid]; West Flemish: Koksyde) is a town and a municipality in Belgium. It is located on the North Sea coast in the southwest of the Flemish province of West Flanders.
Not to be confused with Kokjide.
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Koksijde | |
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Coordinates: 51°06′N 02°39′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Veurne |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marc Vanden Bussche (Open Vld) |
• Governing party/ies | Liste du Bourgmestre, Vooruit |
Area | |
• Total | 50.36 km2 (19.44 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 21,957 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8670 |
NIS code | 38014 |
Area codes | 058 |
Website | www.koksijde.be |
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The municipality comprises apart from Koksijde, the villages of Oostduinkerke, Saint-Idesbald and Wulpen.
On 1 January 2018, Koksijde municipality had a total population of 21,957 on a total area of 43.96 km2 (17 sq mi), which gives a population density of 499 inhabitants per km2 (1251/sq mi).
Since 1995 Marc Vanden Bussche has been mayor of Koksijde.[2]