Lichtervelde

Lichtervelde

Lichtervelde

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Lichtervelde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪxtərˌvɛldə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a population density of 324 inhabitants per km². The church is 64 m high. In this town the inventor Charles Joseph Van Depoele was born.

  • Market Place and Sint-Jacobus church
  • Sint-Jacobus church
  • Gustaaf Colpaert, mayor 1927-1932
  • The railway station beginning 20th Century postcard
  • Lichtervelde station of NMBS
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References

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


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