Koekelare | |
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 Dorpsstraat in Koekelare with Saint Martinus Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Koekelare  | |
  Koekelare Location in Belgium Location of Koekelare in West Flanders  | |
| Coordinates:51°05′N02°58′E / 51.083°N 2.967°E /51.083; 2.967 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province |  West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Diksmuide |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Lansens (Vooruit) |
| • Governing party/ies | Vooruit,N-VA |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.44 km2 (15.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,784 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8680 |
| NIS code | 32010 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www.koekelare.be |
Koekelare (Dutch:[ˈkukəˌlaːrə];West Flemish:Kookloare) is amunicipality located in theBelgian province ofWest Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns ofBovekerke, Koekelare proper andZande.[2] On 1 January 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291. The total area is 39.19 km² which gives apopulation density of 212 inhabitants per km².
Koekelare was formerly written asCouckelaere.
The municipality comprises Koekelare proper, but also contains the villagesBovekerke,Zande andDe Mokker. Bovekerke and Zande are "deelgemeentes", who were independent municipalities until the 70s; De Mokker is part of Koekelare proper.
| # | Name | Population (1999) |
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| I (IV) | Koekelare - Koekelare - De Mokker | 6.879 |
| II | Bovekerke | 1.000 |
| III | Zande | 302 |
Source :Streekplatform Westhoek. Socio-economische beleidsvisie & hefboomprojecten voor de Westhoek
Koekelare borders the following villages:
Media related toKoekelare at Wikimedia Commons| Bruges |  | |
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| Diksmuide | ||
| Kortrijk | ||
| Ostend | ||
| Roeselare | ||
| Tielt | ||
| Veurne | ||
| Ypres | ||
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