Damme




This article is about the town in Belgium. For the town in Germany, see Damme (Dümmer).

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium































































Damme
Municipality

Damme Town Hall
Damme Town Hall





Flag of Damme
Flag
Coat of arms of Damme
Coat of arms


Damme is located in Belgium

Damme

Damme



Location in Belgium

Location of Damme in West Flanders


DammeLocatie.png


Coordinates: 51°15′N 03°16′E / 51.250°N 3.267°E / 51.250; 3.267Coordinates: 51°15′N 03°16′E / 51.250°N 3.267°E / 51.250; 3.267
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Bruges
Government

 • Mayor
Joachim Coens (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area

 • Total 89.52 km2 (34.56 sq mi)
Population
(1 January 2017)[1]

 • Total 10,945
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal codes
8340
Area codes 050
Website www.damme.be

Damme (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɑmə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge (Bruges). The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the villages of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke, Sijsele, Vivenkapelle [nl], and Sint-Rita [nl]. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a population of 10,899. The total area is 89.52 km², giving a population density of 122 inhabitants per km².


In the 13th century, Damme was the port for Bruges, to which it was linked by the river Reie. The river has now been canalised into the long, straight, treelined and picturesque Damse Vaart, which continues across the Dutch border to Sluis. The line of the town's star-shaped fortifications can still be traced by lines of tall poplar trees and in places by a moat. It was the site of the Battle of Damme, fought on 30 and 31 May 1213.


Well-known Damme inhabitants include Jacob van Maerlant, a medieval poet and the town clerk of Damme until his death in around 1300, and Karel Verleye, co-founder of the Bruges College of Europe, who died in Damme in 2002.




Contents






  • 1 Tourism


  • 2 Maps


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Tourism


Today, Damme is a popular side trip for tourists who are visiting Bruges and is a popular venue for eating out, and a destination for boat trips. Damme has more recently become known as a book town, with numerous bookshops and regular book fairs.


The most popular ways of traveling to Damme are by canal boat that runs during the summer high season or all year round by bus or bicycle. The bicycle route is along the canal path taking the same route that the canal boat takes.



Maps






  • Damme on the Deventer map (around 1558)







  • Damme on the Atlas van Loon (around 1649)







  • Damme on the Ferraris map (around 1775)






References





  1. ^ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)




External links




  • Media related to Damme at Wikimedia Commons


  • Damme travel guide from Wikivoyage

  • Official website











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