Koekelare (; vls, Kookloare) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

located in the

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province of

West Flanders ) , settlement_type = Province of Belgium , image_flag = Flag of West Flanders.svg , flag_size = , image_shield = Wapen van West-Vlaanderen.svg , shield_size = , image_map ...

. The municipality comprises the towns of

Bovekerke Bovekerke is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and since 1971 it's a “ deelgemeente” of the municipality of Koekelare. Besides the chief town of Koekelare proper, Bovekerke also borders the villages Vladslo (part of Diksmuide ...

, Koekelare proper and Zande. On 1 January 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291. The total area is 39.19 km² which gives a

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...

of 212 inhabitants per km². Koekelare was formerly written as ''Couckelaere''.

Towns

The municipality comprises Koekelare proper, but also contains the villages

, Zande and De Mokker. Bovekerke and Zande are "

deelgemeente A deelgemeente (, literally ''part-municipality'') or section ( French) is a subdivision of a municipality in Belgium and, until March 2014, in the Netherlands as well. Belgium Each municipality in Belgium that existed as a separate entity on 1 J ...

s", who were independent municipalities until the 70s; De Mokker is part of Koekelare proper. Source :Streekplatform Westhoek. Socio-economische beleidsvisie & hefboomprojecten voor de Westhoek Koekelare borders the following villages: *a. Handzame (more specifically Edewalle) (Kortemark) *b.

Werken Werken is a small rural village in the centre of the Belgian province of West Flanders with around a thousand inhabitants. It is a district of Kortemark. Origins of the name The first mentions (Weretha) were found in texts from the Abbey of S ...

(Kortemark) *c.

Vladslo Vladslo is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part (" deelgemeente") of the municipality of Diksmuide. The rural village has slightly over 1,200 inhabitants. Attractions * The church of St Martin has a Romanesque tower da ...

(Diksmuide) *d.

Leke Leke is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium in the province of West Flanders ) , settlement_type = Province of Belgium , image_flag = Flag of West Flanders.svg , flag_size = , image_shield ...

(Diksmuide) *e. Sint-Pieters-Kapelle (Middelkerke) *f. Zevekote (Gistel) *g.

Moere Moere is a small village located within the municipality of Gistel in West Flanders, Belgium. The village gained some fame when American singer Marvin Gaye moved there for several months in the early 1980s. During his stay, the singer composed h ...

(Gistel) *h. Eernegem (Ichtegem) *i.

Ichtegem Ichtegem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders 15 km southwest of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Bekegem, Eernegem and Ichtegem proper. On January 1, 2006 Ichtegem had a total population of 13 ...

(Ichtegem)

Sights

Museums

Lange Max Museum The Lange Max Museum (LMM) is devoted to the German 38 cm SK L/45 "Max" gun and the German occupation of Koekelare and the nearby area in World War I. The focus on the German side of the war makes it a unique museum in Belgium. The museum is na ...

, located on

Site Lange Max Site Lange Max is a private domain, from the center of Koekelare, Belgium. The domain is located at from the Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Koekelare, from the Vladslo German war cemetery Vladslo German war cemetery is about three kilometres nor ...

(

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

) * Käthe Kollwitz Museum (

) * Fransmansmuseum

Buildings, monuments and structures

* Hovaeremolen, a windmill used as German observation post during

. *

Batterie Pommern Batterie Pommern, also known as Lange Max, was the world's biggest gun in 1917, during World War I. The German gun was of type 38 cm SK L/45 "Max" and had a modified design by Krupp compared to earlier German 38 cm gun types. The modification ...

References

External links

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WebsiteLange Max Museum
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