Vleteren
Vleteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostvleteren, Westvleteren and Woesten. On January 1, 2006, Vleteren had a total population of 3,636. The total area is 38.15 km² which gives a population density of 95 inhabitants per km².
Saint-Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren
From the place Woesten: the St. Rictrudis church from southwest, rebuilt in 1923 (origin in the 15th century)
Place Woesten: Entrance portal of St. Rictrudis Church (from the west), the church had no spire
Vleteren | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vleteren Location in Belgium
Location of Vleteren in West Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′N 02°44′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ypres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Willy Mostaert |
| • Governing party/ies | LVP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.15 km2 (14.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,659 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8640 |
| Area codes | 057 |
| Website | www.vleteren.be |
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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