Vleteren

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vleteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvleːtərə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostvleteren, Westvleteren and Woesten. On January 1, 2006, Vleteren had a total population of 3,636. The total area is 38.15 km2 which gives a population density of 95 inhabitants per km2.

Saint-Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren
From the place Woesten: the St. Rictrudis church from southwest, rebuilt in 1923 (origin in the 15th century)
Place Woesten: Entrance portal of St. Rictrudis Church (from the west), the church had no spire
CountryBelgium
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Vleteren
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Coat of arms of Vleteren
Location of west flanders in West Flanders
Location of west flanders in West Flanders
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Vleteren is located in Belgium
Vleteren
Vleteren
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°56′N 02°44′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementYpres
Government
  MayorStephan Mourisse (Open Vld)
  Governing partyLandelijke Volkspartij (LVP)
Area
  Total
38.58 km2 (14.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total
3,659
  Density94.84/km2 (245.6/sq mi)
Postal codes
8640
NIS code
33041
Area codes057
Websitewww.vleteren.be
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