Belgian Westhoek | |
The town hall, the belfry and the Sainte-Walburge church in Veurne | |
Information | |
Country | Belgium |
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Region | Westhoek Province of West Flanders |
Sea | North Sea |
Watercourse | Yser, Lilies |
Location | |
Touristic site | |
the Belgian Westhoek is the party Belgian, in West Flanders, from the cross-border region of Westhoek. The region, which has 20 municipalities including 10 cities, was on the trench front during much of the First World War.
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Cities
Municipalities with city status
- 1 Dixmude (Diksmude)
- 2 Veurne (Veurne)
- 3 Langemark-Poelkapelle
- 4 Lo-Reninge
- 5 Menen (Menen)
- 6 Messines (Mesen)
- 7 Nieuwpoort (Nieuwpoort)
- 8 Poperinghe (Poperinge)
- 9 Wervicq (Wervik)
- 10 Ypres (Ieper)
Other towns
- Alveringem
- 11 Heuvelland
- Hooglede
- Houthulst
- Koekelare
- Kortemark
- Langemark-Poelkapelle
- Staden
- Vleteren
- Zonnebeke