Kortemark Explained

Kortemark
Map:Kortemark West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Kortemark in West Flanders
Arms:Kortemark wapen.svg
Flag:Kortemark vlag.svg
Arrondissement:Diksmuide
Nis:32011
Mayor:Karolien Damman (CD&V)
Majority:Open Vld, CD&V
Postal-Codes:8610
Telephone-Area:051
Web:www.kortemark.be
Coordinates:51.0333°N 5°W

Kortemark (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈkɔrtəmɑr(ə)k/), also previously Cortemarck, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Handzame, Kortemark, Werken and Zarren. On January 1, 2006, Kortemark had a total population of 11,976. The total area is 55.00 km2 which gives a population density of 218 inhabitants per km2.

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