Beernem

Beernem
Municipality
Bulskampveld Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Beernem in West Flanders
Interactive map of Beernem
Beernem Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°08′N 03°20′E / 51.133°N 3.333°E / 51.133; 3.333
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Government
• Mayor	Jos Sypré (CD&V)
• Governing parties	CD&V, Vooruit, Groen
Area
• Total	72.42 km^2 (27.96 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	15,687
• Density	216.6/km^2 (561.0/sq mi)
Postal codes	8730
NIS code	31003
Area codes	050
Website	www.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.

Gallery

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  Saint George's church
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  Beernem Psychiatrisch Centrum Sint-Amandus

References

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

External links

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