Lichtervelde
Lichtervelde | ||
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Location in Belgium
Location of Lichtervelde in West Flanders Region Flemish Region | | |
Province | West Flanders | |
Arrondissement | Roeselare | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Ria Beeusaert-Pattyn | |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V | |
Area | ||
• Total | 26.16 km2 (10.10 sq mi) | |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | ||
• Total | 8,793 | |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 8810 | |
NIS code | 36011 | |
Area codes | 051 | |
Website | www.lichtervelde.be |
Lichtervelde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪxtərˌvɛldə]) 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.
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Market Place and Sint-Jacobus church
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Sint-Jacobus church
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Gustaaf Colpaert, mayor 1927-1932
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The railway station beginning 20th Century postcard
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Lichtervelde station of NMBS
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Media related to Lichtervelde at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Available only in Dutch