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Middelkerke
Middelkerke
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Location of Middelkerke in West Flanders
	; Middelkerke Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ostend
Coordinates	51°11′0″N 02°49′0″E / 51.183333°N 2.816667°ECoordinates: 51°11′0″N 02°49′0″E / 51.183333°N 2.816667°E
Area	75.65 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	17,841 (2006-01-01); 49.00%; 51.00%; 236 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	9.04% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,283/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Michel Landuyt (VLD)
Governing parties	VLD, PROGRESSIEF KARTEL
Postal codes	8430-8434
Area codes	059
Website	www.middelkerke.be

Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the towns 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 km² which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².

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