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Also known as Ostende, Oostende

Ostend ( ; ; ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast.

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Ostend is a coastal city in Belgium's West Flanders province, located in the Flemish Region, and is the largest city on the Belgian coast. It is made up of the city of Ostend proper plus four surrounding boroughs: Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene, and Zandvoorde.

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Belgium municipality.name
Ostend
Belgium municipality.namefr
Ostende
Belgium municipality.type
city
Belgium municipality.picture
Albert-I-promenade-20040908-010.jpg
Belgium municipality.picture legend
Promenade at Ostend seaside
Belgium municipality.map
Oostende West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Ostend in West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arms
Wapen van Oostende.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Afbeelding OostendeVlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province
West Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Ostend
Belgium municipality.nis
35013
Belgium municipality.mayor
John Crombez (Vooruit)
Belgium municipality.majority
Open VLD, N-VA, Groen, CD&V
Belgium municipality.postal codes
8400
Belgium municipality.telephone area
059

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Official name
Oostende
Demonym
Oostendenaar
Population
71557
Area
40.95
Official website
www.oostende.be
Image
Oostende Europacentrum 01.jpg
Dialing code
059
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Commons category
Ostend
Commons gallery
Oostende
postal code
8400
native label
Ostende
inception
1265-00-00
annual number of weddings
223
P13200
city
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+32-59-80-55-00
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  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Notable residents
  • Sport clubs
  • In popular culture
  • See also
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Ostend ( ; ; ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast.

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