Oostkamp
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| Oostkamp | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| District | District of Bruges |
| Geographical position | 51°09' N.B. 03°14' O.L. |
| Area | 79,65 km² |
| Population | |
| Population (01/07/2005) | 21.680 |
| Men Women | 10.750 (49,58%) 10.930 (50,42%) |
| Population Density | 272/km² |
| Mayor | Luc Vanparys |
| Postal Code | |
| Postal Code | municipality |
| 8020 8020 8020 8020 | Oostkamp Hertsberge Ruddervoorde Waardamme |
Oostkamp is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Hertsberge, Oostkamp proper, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme. On January 1 2005 Oostkamp had a total population of 21,543. The total area is 79.65 km² which gives a population density of 270.49 inhabitants per km². The name Oostkamp comes from the medieval name of the town "Orscamp" (place of the bears).
Oostkamp during World War 2
The Canadians liberated the village in september 1944(WW2) during the Battle of Moerbrugge. There is a monument by the Ghent Canal to honour the 41 Canadian casualties.External links
() [Official Website]() [Oostkamp.org: A wiki by citizens] - The creators of this wiki try to preserve the friendly character of the municipality.
| West Flanders | |
| 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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