De Haan, Belgium
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| Municipality De Haan | |
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| Geography | |
| Country of Belgium | Vlaanderen |
| Province | West-Vlaanderen |
| Arrondissement | Oostende |
| Geographic Position | 51°16' 03°01' |
| area | 42.17 km² |
| Population | |
| inhabitants (01/01/2006) | 11,925 |
| men women |
5,787 (48.53%) 6,138 (51.47%) |
| population density | 283/km² |
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| postal code | municipality |
| 8420 8420 8421 |
Klemskerke Wenduine Vlissegem |
De Haan is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Wenduine. On January 1, 2006 De Haan had a total population of 11,925. The total area is 42.17 km² which gives a population density of 283 inhabitants per km².
The coastal village of De Haan proper has maintained a low skyline so its many buildings in Belle Époque style are still prominently visible.
Its most famous resident was Albert Einstein, who lived there for six months in 1933 after leaving Nazi Germany.
[edit] Photo Gallery
 Tram station |
 Dunes between De Haan and Wenduine |
 Street in the Concessie |
 Beachfront Shops |
[edit] External links
- Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German
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Municipalities in the province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium |
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| Bruges: Beernem | Blankenberge | Bruges/Brugge | Damme | Jabbeke | Knokke-Heist | Oostkamp | Torhout | Zedelgem | Zuienkerke | ||
| Diksmuide: Diksmuide | Houthulst | Koekelare | Kortemark | Lo-Reninge | ||
| Kortrijk: Anzegem | Avelgem | Deerlijk | Harelbeke | Kortrijk/Courtrai | Kuurne | Lendelede | Menen | Spiere-Helkijn | Waregem | Wevelgem | Zwevegem | ||
| Ostend: Bredene | De Haan | Gistel | Ichtegem | Middelkerke | Oostende/Ostend | Oudenburg | ||
| Roeselare: Hooglede | Ingelmunster | Izegem | Ledegem | Lichtervelde | Moorslede | Roeselare | Staden | ||
| Tielt: Ardooie | Dentergem | Meulebeke | Oostrozebeke | Pittem | Ruiselede | Tielt | Wielsbeke | Wingene | ||
| Veurne: Alveringem | De Panne | Koksijde | Nieuwpoort | Veurne | ||
| Ypres: Heuvelland | Ieper/Ypres | Langemark-Poelkapelle | Mesen | Poperinge | Vleteren | Wervik | Zonnebeke | ||
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