Zeebrugge

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Zeebrugge
Village
The church of Zeebrugge
The church of Zeebrugge
Location of Zeebrugge
Map
Zeebrugge is located in Belgium
Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge is located in West Flanders
Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge
Coordinates: 51°19′49″N 3°12′23″E / 51.33028°N 3.20639°E / 51.33028; 3.20639
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
ArrondissementBruges
MunicipalityBruges
Population
 (2014-12-31)
 • Total4,301
Postal codes
8380
Area codes050
The cruise terminal

Zeebrugge (Dutch pronunciation:

port of Bruges-Zeebrugge
and a seafront resort with hotels, cafés, a marina and a beach.

Location

Aerial view of the Boudewijnkanaal canal linking Zeebrugge (top) with Bruges (middle)

Zeebrugge is located on the coast of the

tram
. A 12 km canal links the port to the centre of Bruges.

It is Belgium's most important fishing port[3][4] and the wholesale fish market located there is one of the largest in Europe.

Aside from being a passenger terminal with ferries to the

LNG terminal complex in Europe.[5]

History

1918 Zeebrugge Raid

The harbour was the site of the

Roger Keyes
planned and led the raid that stormed the German batteries and sank three old warships at the entrance to the canal leading to the inland port. This action was a partial success as it blocked the access, but the Germans dug a new canal around the ships. The raid, although a morale-boosting victory in Britain, was also claimed as a victory in Germany.

1987 ferry disaster

Later, in 1987, Zeebrugge's harbour was the scene of disaster when the MS Herald of Free Enterprise passenger ferry capsized, having set sail with her bow doors open, killing 193 people.[7]

Passenger ferry routes

See also

References

  1. ^ Degraer, Hugo (1968). Repertorium van de pers in West-Vlaanderen 1807–1914. Nauwelaerts, University of Michigan. p. 143., Snippet pages 143
  2. ISBN 0-7506-4231-9., page 140
  3. ^ Wickman, Stephen B. (1986), Belgium, a country study, Volume 1984, Headquarters, Dept. of the Army, p. 199
  4. ^ World fishing, Volume 40. IPC Industrial Press. 1991. p. 15.
  5. ISBN 1-55862-586-0
    .
  6. ISBN 0-7183-0056-4
  7. ISBN 978-0-7506-8062-2., Appendix 1, p 290

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