Damme

Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the towns of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke and Sijsele. On 1 January 2005 the municipality had a population of 10,875 (5,453 males and 5,422 females). The total area is 89.52 km², giving a population density of 121.48 inhabitants per km².

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In the 13th century Damme was the port for Bruges. It was the site of the Battle of Damme, fought on 30 and 31 May 1213.

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Municipality: A municipality or "general-purpose district" (compare with: "special-purpose district") is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government....

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West Flanders: West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, the Belgian provinces of East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) and Hainaut (Henegouwen), France and the North Sea. Its capital is Bruges (Brugge). It has...

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