Middelkerke

Middelkerke
Municipality
Middelkerke town hall Middelkerke town hall
Flag of Middelkerke Flag Coat of arms of Middelkerke Coat of arms
Middelkerke Location in Belgium
Location of Middelkerke in West Flanders 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Government
• Mayor	Jana Rommel-Opstaele (open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	Open VLD, CD&V
Area
• Total	75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	19,052
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Postal codes	8430-8434
Area codes	059
Website	www.middelkerke.be

Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the towns of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke. On January 1, 2006, Middelkerke had a total population of 17,841. The total area is 75.65 km² which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².

The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement.

Sports

The Noordzeecross is a February cyclo-cross race held in Middelkerke, which is part of the Superprestige.

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Dutch)