De Haan, Belgium

De Haan (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɦaːn]; French: Le Coq, French pronunciation: [lə kɔk]; West Flemish: D'n Oane; English: The Cock or Cockerel; (USA/Canada) Rooster) is a place and a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Wenduine, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Harendijk. On January 1, 2020 De Haan had a total population of 12,700. The total area is 46.14 km² (26.2 Miles) which gives a population density of 275.26 inhabitants per km².

CountryBelgium

Postal codes

8420, 8421

NIS code

35029

Websitewww.dehaan.be

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De Haan
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of De Haan in West Flanders
Interactive map of De Haan
De Haan Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°16′N 03°02′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Government
• Mayor	Wilfried Vandaele (N-VA)
• Governing parties	Open VLD & N-VA, Vooruit!
Area
• Total	46.14 km2 (17.81 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	12,635
• Density	273.8/km2 (709.2/sq mi)
Postal codes	8420, 8421
NIS code	35029
Area codes	059 - 050
Website	www.dehaan.be

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The coastal village of De Haan proper has maintained a low skyline so its many buildings in Belle Époque style are still prominently visible.

The town has an 18-hole golf course situated in its dunes, founded by King Leopold II in 1903. Today, it is the only links course in the country.^{[citation needed]}

Its most famous resident was Albert Einstein, who lived in the villa "Savoyarde" for six months in 1933 after leaving Nazi Germany. Belgian TV crime drama series, Juliet (2024), was filmed and set in De Haan.