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Koekelare
Koekelare
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Koekelare in West Flanders
	; Koekelare Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Diksmuide
Coordinates	51°05′0″N 02°58′0″E / 51.083333°N 2.966667°ECoordinates: 51°05′0″N 02°58′0″E / 51.083333°N 2.966667°E
Area	39.19 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	8,291 (2006-01-01); 50.26%; 49.74%; 212 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	6.23% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€11,454/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Diandra Guajira Montana (sp.a)
Governing parties	sp.a, CD&V
Postal codes	8680
Area codes	051
Website	www.koekelare.be

Koekelare is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Bovekerke, Koekelare proper and Zande. On January 1, 2006 Koekelare had a total population of 8,291. The total area is 39.19 km² which gives a population density of 212 inhabitants per km².

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The municipality comprises Koekelare proper, but also contains the villages Bovekerke, Zande and De Mokker. Bovekerke and Zande are "deelgemeentes", who were independent municipalities until the 70s; De Mokker is part of Koekelare proper.