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Kortemark
Kortemark
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Kortemark in West Flanders
	; Kortemark Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Diksmuide
Coordinates	51°02′0″N 03°02′0″E / 51.033333°N 3.033333°ECoordinates: 51°02′0″N 03°02′0″E / 51.033333°N 3.033333°E
Area	55.00 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	11,976 (2006-01-01); 49.70%; 50.30%; 218 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	4.68% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€10,959/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Firmin Dupulthys (Samen Sterk) 2007-2010; Toon Vancoillie (Open VLD) 2011-2012
Governing parties	Samen Sterk, CD&V, Open VLD
Postal codes	8610
Area codes	051
Website	www.kortemark.be

Kortemark is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Handzame, Kortemark Werken and Zarren. On January 1, 2006 Kortemark had a total population of 11,976. The total area is 55.00 km² which gives a population density of 218 inhabitants per km².

[edit] Notable people

Gustave Sap, politician, (Kortemark, 21 January 1886 - Brussels, 19 March 1940)
Aimé Desimpel, politician, (Izegem, 5 maart 1941 - Oostende, 22 september 2002)

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