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Middelkerke. Casino. Strand
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4693891
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Middelkerke. Casino. Strand
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M.22
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15.0 x 10.5 cm
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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.
The first reference of 'Middelkerca' is found in 1218. before 1876 it mainly was a farming settlement, but in 1876 investors transformed it into a touristic