Ostend

Ostend (Dutch: Oostende, French: Ostende) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ostend proper and the towns of Mariakerke, Stene and Zandvoorde.

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On January 1st, 2005 Ostend had a total population of 68,594. The total area is 37.72 km² which gives a population density of 1,818.32 inhabitants per km².

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Ostend is a Belgian city of about 70.000 people, the largest at the Belgian coast. In earlier times, it was nothing more than a small village built on the east-end (Dutch: oost-einde) of an island (called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake. Although small, the village rose to the status of 'city' around 1265 when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall.

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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....

Ostend related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Ostend Dover Cross Channel Ferry is Watched by North Sea Fishermen