Blankenberge
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- This article relates to the Belgian coastal town of Blankenberge. The near-homophonous Blankenberg is a town in Germany.
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  West Flanders |
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| Arrondissement | Bruges | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 17.41 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
18,175 (January 1, 2006) 47.66% 52.34% 1044 inhab./km² |
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| Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years |
(01/01/2006) 17.13% 58.79% 24.08% |
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| Foreigners | 2.58% (01/07/2005) | |
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| Unemployment rate | 14.71% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 12,643 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Ludo Monset (Open VLD) | |
| Governing parties | Open VLD, CD&V | |
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| Postal codes | 8370 | |
| Area codes | 050 | |
| Web address | www.blankenberge.be | |
Blankenberge is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke.
On 1 January 2007 Blankenberge had a total population of 18,329. The total area of the municipality is 17.41 km², giving a population density of 1,053 inhabitants per km².
There is a sandy beach and a structure unique along the Belgian coast: a 350-m long pier, constructed in 1933.
[edit] Famous events
- Carnival Parade
- Two Day Marching event, every first weekend of May [1]
- Klankenberge
- Flower Parade, every last Sunday of August
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Adolf Eugen Fick, the inventor of the contact lens, who died in Blankenberge in 1901
- Flemish painter and woodcutter Frans Masereel, born here in 1889
- Rudi Pillen, Belgian Contemporary Painter
[edit] External links
- Official website in English (also available in Dutch, French and German)
- Touristen Information Blankenberge
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