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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beernem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrnəm] ; West Flemish: Beirnem) is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Beernem proper, Oedelem and Sint-Joris. On January 1, 2006 Beernem had a total population of 14,642, mostly in Beernem proper and Oedelem. The total area is 71.68 km² which gives a population density of 204 inhabitants per km².
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Beernem | |
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![]() Bulskampveld Castle | |
Location in Belgium
Location of Beernem in West Flanders | |
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°20′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | West Flanders |
Arrondissement | Bruges |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jos Sypré (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Vooruit, Groen |
Area | |
• Total | 72.42 km2 (27.96 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 15,687 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 8730 |
NIS code | 31003 |
Area codes | 050 |
Website | www.beernem.be |