De Panne: Beach and flats

De Panne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Adinkerke and De Panne proper. On January 1, 2006 De Panne had a total population of 10,060. The total area is 23.90 km² which gives a population density of 421 inhabitants per km². De Panne is the most western point in Belgium and borders France. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 2163 KB) [edit] Summary De Panne (Belgium) - the dunes and the beach - I took this picture in march 2006 [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 2163 KB) [edit] Summary De Panne (Belgium) - the dunes and the beach - I took this picture in march 2006 [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... Adinkerke is a town in north west Belgium close to the French border. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Famous people that lived or died in De Panne include King Albert I and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium (during WWI), and John Aidan Liddell, VC, who died in De Panne in August 1915. Albert I (April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ... Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie von Wittelsbach (25 July 1876 – 23 November 1965), Princess of Belgium, Princess von Wittelsbach, Duchess in Bavaria was the queen consort of Albert I of Belgium and was the mother of Leopold III of Belgium. ... Captain John Aidan Liddell, V.C., M.C. 3rd Battalion (attached 2nd Battalion. ...

De Panne is home to Plopsaland, a themepark aimed at young children and located at the former Meli-Park. Bee-themed amusement park on the West-Flemish coastside (near De Panne), established in 1935. ...

De Panne was also the place where the first land yachts intended for sport were built and used by the Dumont brothers in 1898. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Statue of Leopold I in De Panne

On July 17, 1831, Leopold I, the first Belgian king, sailed to Calais from England, and arrived in Belgium in De Panne. The Leopold I Esplanade, which includes a statue of him, commemorates his arrival. Image File history File linksMetadata De_Panne_Statue_Leopold_I_detail. ... Image File history File linksMetadata De_Panne_Statue_Leopold_I_detail. ... This page has been invaded by General Scratcher! ... Location within France The Burghers of Calais, by Rodin, with Calais Hotel de Ville behind J.M.W. Turner: Calais Pier Calais (Dutch: ) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a...

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De Panne

• Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German
• Tourist information Apartment Rental - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in English

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Knokke-Heist - Zeebrugge - Blankenberge - De Haan - Bredene - Ostend - Raversijde - Middelkerke - Westende - Lombardsijde - Nieuwpoort - Oostduinkerke - Koksijde - De Panne edit
Beachpromenade in Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zeebrugge (French: Zeebruges) is a harbour-town at the coast of Belgium, a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. ... The beach at Blankenberge circa 1895 Blankenberge is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... De Haan is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Westende is a small city in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West-Vlaanderen. ... Nieuwpoort is the name of a Belgian municipality and a Dutch village: Nieuwpoort, Belgium Nieuwpoort (mun. ... Oostduinkerke is a popular seaside resort in the Belgian province of West-Flanders. ... Koksijde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ...

	Municipalities in the province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
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

Coordinates: 51°06′N 2°35′E Image File history File links Flag_of_West_Flanders. ... Belgium comprises 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province. ... Belgium is divided into three regions, two of them are subdivided into five provinces each. ... West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ... The Flemish region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium (alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Beernem is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. ... The beach at Blankenberge circa 1895 Blankenberge is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Sometimes referred to as the Venice of the North, Bruges has many waterways that run through the city. ... Damme church Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Jabbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Beachpromenade in Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Oostkamp is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Torhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zedelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zuienkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Diksmuide (Dixmude in French) is a municipality in the province of West Flanders in Belgium. ... Houthulst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Koekelare is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Kortemark is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Lo-Reninge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Anzegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Avelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Deerlijk is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Harelbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Kortrijk (French: Courtrai) is a city and municipality located in West Flanders, Belgium. ... Kuurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... STARK STARK STARK STARK STARK STARK! LOL! ... Menen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Spiere-Helkijn (French: Espierres-Helchin) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Waregem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Wevelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zwevegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... De Haan is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Gistel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ichtegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... Hooglede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ingelmunster is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Izegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ledegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Lichtervelde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Moorslede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Roeselare (Roulers in French and English) is a municipality in the province of West Flanders, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Staden is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ardooie is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Dentergem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Meulebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Oostrozebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Pittem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Ruiselede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Tielt is a municipality in the province of West Flanders, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Wielsbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Wingene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Alveringem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Koksijde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Nieuwpoort is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Veurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Heuvelland is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... The Belfry of Ypres Ypres (French, generally used in English;1 Ieper official name in the local Dutch) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. ... Langemark-Poelkapelle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Mesen (French: Messines) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Poperinge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Vleteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Wervik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Zonnebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...