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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgiumx
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Middelkerke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɪdəlˌkɛrkə] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders , on the North Sea , west of Ostend . The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge , Lombardsijde , Mannekensvere , Middelkerke proper, Schore , Sint-Pieters-Kapelle , Slijpe , Westende and Wilskerke . On January 1, 2006, Middelkerke had a total population of 17,841. The total area is 75.65 km which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km.
The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. Before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement.
In 1902, Middelkerke became the world's first municipality to have their drinking water disinfected by continuous chlorination .
Sports
The Noordzeecross is a February cyclo-cross race held in Middelkerke, which is part of the Superprestige .
References
"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018" . Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019."Disinfection, Chapter 13". MWH's Water Treatment: Principles and Design (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012. p. 906. doi :10.1002/9781118131473.ch13 . ISBN 978-0-470-40539-0
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