Oostduinkerke

Oostduinkerke (; ; ) is a place on the southern west coast of Belgium, located in the province of West Flanders. Once a municipality of its own, Oostduinkerke now is a sub-municipality in the municipality of Koksijde.

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Settlement.name: Oostduinkerke
Settlement.settlement_type: Deelgemeente
Settlement.image_skyline: Oostduinkerke, het gemeentehuis oeg16516 foto1 2013-05-11 17.00.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Former townhall Oostduinkerke
Settlement.image_map: OostduinkerkeLocation.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belgium
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Koksijde
Settlement.population_note

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The name Oostduinkerke translates as 'East Dunkirk'. The town originally shared its name with the city of Dunkirk in current-day France; therefore, in the 13th century, Oost- was added to its name to avoid confusion with its namesake further to the west.