Knokke-Heist

Knokke-Heist (Dutch pronunciation:; French: Knocke-Heist) is a municipality in the Belgianprovince of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, , and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006, Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km which gives a population density of 603 inhabitants per km. Knokke-Heist is located along the North Sea in a polder area on the Belgian border with the Netherlands. It is Belgium's best-known and most affluent seaside resort.