Beernem Information & Beernem Links at HealthHaven.com

Beernem
Beernem
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Beernem in West Flanders
	; Beernem Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Coordinates	51°08′0″N 03°20′0″E / 51.133333°N 3.333333°ECoordinates: 51°08′0″N 03°20′0″E / 51.133333°N 3.333333°E
Area	71.68 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	14,642 (2006-01-01); 51.33%; 48.67%; 204 inhab./km²
Age distribution; 0–19 years; 20–64 years; 65+ years	(01/01/2006); 22.02%; 60.10%; 17.88%
Foreigners	0.68% (01/07/2005)
Unemployment rate	4.09% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,272/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Johan De Rycke (CD&V)
Governing parties	CD&V
Postal codes	8730
Area codes	050
Website	www.beernem.be

Beernem is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Beernem proper, Oedelem and Sint-Joris. On January 1, 2006 Beernem had a total population of 14,642, mostly in Beernem proper and Oedelem. The total area is 71.68 km² which gives a population density of 204 inhabitants per km².

Saint George's church

[edit] External links

Official website - Available only in Dutch

This West Flanders location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.