Proven Explained

Proven
Settlement Type:Deelgemeente
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Poperinge
Coordinates:50.8903°N 2.6575°W
Area Total Km2:13.10
Population Note:Source: NIS
Population As Of:1999
Population Total:1394
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8972
Area Code Type:Area code

Proven is a rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge. The village has about 1400 inhabitants.

The church and parish of Proven are named after Saint Victor. The Saint Victor Church was rebuilt in 1806, after the late Gothic church from the early 17th century burnt down in 1802. In popular speech, the tower is called "peperbus" (pepper shaker).