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Koolkerke
Sign in to saveKoolkerke () is a sub-municipality of the city of Bruges located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1971. On 1 January 1971, it was merged into Bruges.
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- Locality
- Brugge
- Region
- West-Vlaanderen
- Country
- België / Belgique / Belgien
- Population
- 3,236
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
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- Koolkerke
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Sub-municipality of Bruges
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- Koolkerke - Village 1.jpg
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- View on Koolkerke
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- Wapen koolkerke.jpg
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- Settlement.mapframe marker
- none
- Settlement.map_caption1
- Location of Koolkerke in Bruges
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- Belgium#Belgium West Flanders
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Community
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Flemish Community
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Flemish Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- West Flanders
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Arrondissement
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Bruges
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality section
- Country
- Belgium
- Located in
- Bruges
- Population
- 3361
- Area
- 4.17
- Elevation
- 2
- Body of water
- Damme Canal
- Shares border with
- Dudzele
- Image
- Koolkerke - Village 1.jpg
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- postal code
- 8000
- P13200
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Koolkerke () is a sub-municipality of the city of Bruges located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1971. On 1 January 1971, it was merged into Bruges.
== History == Although Roman remains have been found, the first written mention of the village Koolkerke dates from the 12th century. The name "Coolkercke" was first mentioned in 1243. The Old Zwin, a watercourse which connected Bruges to the Zwin in Knokke and the Nortsea, ran past the village. The Old Zwin silted up and was replaced by a canal constructed by the order of Napoleon. Two forts were built in the 17th century: Fort Lapin south of Koolkerke and the 'Fort de Bavière' or Fort van Beieren, the remains of this can be seen today.
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