Oudekapelle is a small
village
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in the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
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province of
West Flanders
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and a part ("
deelgemeente") of the municipality of
Diksmuide. Oudekapelle is a small village with only about ten houses around the church and farms on its territory. It has about 150 inhabitants.
Oudekapelle was an independent municipality until 1971, when it became a part of a newly formed municipality of
Driekapellen, together with
Nieuwkapelle en
Sint-Jacobskapelle. In 1977, Driekapellen itself became a part of
Diksmuide.
Populated places in West Flanders
Sub-municipalities of Diksmuide
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