Lichtervelde
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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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.
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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Lichtervelde
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 Town hall of Lichtervelde | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lichtervelde in West Flanders | |
 Interactive map of Lichtervelde | |
  Lichtervelde Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°08′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Roeselare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ria Beeusaert-Pattyn |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,793 |
| • Density | 336.1/km2 (870.6/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8810 |
| NIS code | 36011 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www.lichtervelde.be |
