Nieuwpoort, Belgium

Coordinates: 51°07′N 02°45′E / 51.117°N 2.750°E / 51.117; 2.750
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Nieuwpoort
Nieuwpôort (
West Flemish)
Nieuport (French)
City and municipality
Belfry and city hall
Belfry and city hall
Flag of Nieuwpoort
Flag
Coat of arms of Nieuwpoort
Coat of arms
Location of Nieuwpoort
Map
Nieuwpoort is located in Belgium
Nieuwpoort
Nieuwpoort
Location in Belgium
Location of Nieuwpoort in West Flanders
Region
Flemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementVeurne
Government
 • MayorGeert Vanden Broucke (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total33.28 km2 (12.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total11,488
 • Density350/km2 (890/sq mi)
Postal codes
8620
NIS code
38016
Area codes058
Websitewww.nieuwpoort.be

Nieuwpoort (

CD&V
)

In Nieuwpoort, the

World Heritage List in 1999 as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, owing to its historical civic (not religious) importance and its architecture.[3]

History

Nieuwpoort on the Ferraris map (around 1775)

It obtained

polders and channel water in and around the town and to the North Sea
.

Destruction caused to the city of Nieuport in November 1917
Damage in 1919

During the Battle of the Yser, part of the First Battle of Ypres in World War I, Hendrik Geeraert opened the sluice gates on the mouth of the river Yser twice to flood the lower lying land, thus halting the German advance. Two World War I monuments, the Nieuport Memorial and King Albert I Memorial, are in close proximity of the Ganzepoot.

Towns

The old city centre of Nieuwpoort is located about three kilometers from the coast. Close to the sea, a new tourist centre has developed. Both parts form one contiguous built up area, connected by buildings along the Albert I Laan street and the fishing port. Besides Nieuwpoort proper, two small villages in the Flemish polders are part of the municipality, Sint-Joris and Ramskapelle.

# Name Area Population
1999
I Nieuwpoort 10,18 9.437
II Sint-Joris 5,54 259
III Ramskapelle 15,28 555

Nieuwpoort is located by the sea. At the coastal line, it borders the municipalities Koksijde at its town Oostduinkerke and Middelkerke at its town Lombardsijde. Because the territory of the town of Ramskapelle expands far inland, Nieuwpoort has a large number of neighbouring towns, most of which are part of 2 large municipalities:

  • A view of Nieuwpoort marina from the south side with boats
    A view of Nieuwpoort marina from the south side with boats
  • A view of the beach and the pier at Nieuwpoort
    A view of the beach and the pier at Nieuwpoort
  • Nieuwpoort taken from the air
    Nieuwpoort taken from the air
  • Hendrik-Geeraertplein square
    Hendrik-Geeraertplein square
  • Fishing ship from Nieuwpoort
    Fishing ship from Nieuwpoort

In literature

Part of the plot in

Watergeuzen
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2022". Statbel.
  2. ^ "Nieuwpoort". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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