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Knokke

Coordinates:51°20′29″N3°17′13″E / 51.34139°N 3.28694°E /51.34139; 3.28694
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Knokke (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈknɔkə]) is a town in the municipality ofKnokke-Heist, which is located in the province ofWest Flanders inFlanders,Belgium. The town itself has 15,708 inhabitants (2007), while the municipality of Knokke-Heist has 33,818 inhabitants (2009).

The Promenade onHet Zoute
Knokke beach resort

Knokke is the most north-easternseaside resort on the Belgian coast. It lies adjacent to the Dutch border; separated from the Dutch territory by theZwin nature reserve. Knokke came into existence as a result of the construction of dikes that were to protect the area around the 'Zwin' sea-arm.

Originally a vacation haven for the city folk ofBrussels in the early 19th century, artists such asJames Ensor,Alfred Verwee and others started to frequent the small hamlet to paint its beautiful vistas. The artists rented a small miller's cottage and founded theCercle des Artistes in 1880. It gradually became a resort town with upscale clientele, restaurants and shops. St. George'sAnglican Church serves the English-speaking community.

Nowadays Knokke is well known for its beaches and for the dike system to which it owes its origins. The largest of Belgium's ten casinos,Knokke Casino, is located on a seaside promenade and is open 20 hours a day.

The town lies at the northern end of theBelgian Coast Tram line and is also served byNMBS trains atKnokke railway station. TheN34 connects Knokke toDe Panne.

In popular culture

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Knokke is immortalised in theJacques Brel song, "Jacky (La Chanson de Jacky)":Even if one day in Knokke-le-Zoute/I become, as I fear/Singer for old women... It does not feature in the English language version written byMort Shuman.

In the 1970s the town was the host of thelight entertainment competition for the Golden Sea swallow of Knokke. In 1976 the British entry, BBC'sThe Norman Wisdom Show, won first prize.[1]

The successful 2023 Belgian-Flemish television seriesKnokke Off was filmed and set in Knokke.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^"BBC Programme Index". 29 December 1976.
  2. ^"Opnames gestart van 'Knokke off'".vrt.be. 7 June 2022. Retrieved27 November 2023.
  3. ^Vereecken, Joke (16 August 2023)."'Knokke Off' is ook op televisie én in Nederland een groot succes".newsmonkey.be. Retrieved27 November 2023.

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