Bredene

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Bredene
Municipality
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Flag of Bredene
Flag
Coat of arms of Bredene
Coat of arms
Bredene is located in Belgium
Bredene
Bredene
Location in Belgium
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Location of Bredene in West Flanders
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Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Ostend
Government
 • Mayor Steve Vandeberghe
 • Governing party/ies SP.A
Area
 • Total 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
 • Total 16,496
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Postal codes 8450
Area codes 059
Website www.bredene.be

Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Bredene proper. On 1 January 2006, Bredene had a total population of 15,118. The total area is 13.08 km² which gives a population density of 1156 inhabitants per km².

Bredene is situated at the Belgian coast and makes its income mostly out of tourism. In the period of July and August, the population doubles due to many events that attract people from everywhere. Belgium's only nude beach is at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. near tram stop "Bredene Renbaan (Hippodroom)".[2][3][4]

Notes and references

  1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
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  4. Elliott 2010, p. 70.
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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German


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