Lichtervelde

Lichtervelde
Municipality
Town hall of Lichtervelde Town hall of Lichtervelde
Flag of Lichtervelde Flag Coat of arms of Lichtervelde Coat of arms
Lichtervelde Location in Belgium
Location of Lichtervelde in West Flanders 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Roeselare
Government
• Mayor	Ria Beeusaert-Pattyn
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	25.93 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	8,512
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Postal codes	8810
Area codes	051
Website	www.lichtervelde.be

Lichtervelde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a population density of 324 inhabitants per km². The church is 64 m high. In this town the inventor Charles Joseph Van Depoele was born.

• Station Lichtervelde - Postkaart.jpg

  The railway station beginning 20th Century postcard

• Lichtervelde - Sint-Jacobuskerk 1.jpg

  Sint-Jacobus church

• Gustaaf Colpaert mayor of Lichtervelde.jpg

  Gustaaf Colpaert, mayor 1927-1932

• Station Lichtervelde - Foto 1 (2010).png

  Lichtervelde station on NMBS

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch