De Haan, Belgium

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De Haan
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Location of De Haan
De Haan, Belgium
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De Haan
Location in Belgium
Location of De Haan in West Flanders
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Coordinates: 51°16′N03°02′E / 51.267°N 3.033°E / 51.267; 3.033
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Ostend
Government
  Mayor Wilfried Vandaele (N-VA)
  Governing party/ies Open VLD & N-VA, Vooruit!
Area
  Total46.14 km2 (17.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [1]
  Total12,635
  Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Postal codes
8420, 8421
NIS code
35029
Area codes 059 - 050
Website www.dehaan.be
Poster "<< Le Coq-sur-Mer >> by Henri Cassiers (1898) De Rycker.Coq sur Mer.JPG
Poster "« Le Coq-sur-Mer » by Henri Cassiers (1898)

De Haan (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːn] ; French : Le Coq, French pronunciation: [kɔk] ; West Flemish : D'n Oane; English: The Cock or Cockerel; (USA/Canada) Rooster) is a place and a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Wenduine, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Harendijk. On January 1, 2020 De Haan had a total population of 12,700. The total area is 46.14 km2 (26.2 Miles) which gives a population density of 275.26 inhabitants per km2.

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The coastal village of De Haan proper has maintained a low skyline so its many buildings in Belle Époque style are still prominently visible.

The town has an 18-hole golf course situated in its dunes, founded by King Leopold II in 1903. Today, it is the only links course in the country.[ citation needed ]

Its most famous resident was Albert Einstein, who lived in the villa "Savoyarde" for six months in 1933 after leaving Nazi Germany.

Sports

Women's volleyball club Volley De Haan plays at the highest level of the Belgian league pyramid.

Transport

All of the below are operated by De Lijn

Tram

De Haan has 10 stations on The Coast Tram.

Bus

The municipality is served by bus lines 31, 35 and 46.

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References

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