Beernem

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Beernem is located in Belgium
Beernem
Beernem
Location in Belgium
Location of Beernem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°20′E / 51.133°N 3.333°E / 51.133; 3.333Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementBrugesGovernment
 • MayorJos Sypré (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&V, Vooruit, GroenArea
 • Total72.42 km2 (27.96 sq mi)Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total15,687 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)Postal codes
8730
NIS code
31003
Area codes050Websitewww.beernem.be

Beernem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrnəm] ⓘ; West Flemish: Beirnem) is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Beernem proper, Oedelem and Sint-Joris. On January 1, 2006 Beernem had a total population of 14,642, mostly in Beernem proper and Oedelem. The total area is 71.68 km² which gives a population density of 204 inhabitants per km².

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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  • Media related to Beernem at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in Dutch) Official website
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