Damme
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Coordinates	51°15′N 03°16′E / 51.25, 3.267Coordinates: 51°15′N 03°16′E / 51.25, 3.267
Area	89. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The Flemish Region ( Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium alongside the Walloon Region Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The term Flemish Community has two distinct though related meanings Culturally and sociologically it refers to Flemish organizations media social and cultural Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region also named Flanders, in Belgium. The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Bruges (Arrondissement Brugge Arrondissement de Bruges is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 52 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	10,899 (January 1, 2006) 50. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 11% 49. 89% 122 inhab. /km²
Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years	(01/01/2006) 22. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A population pyramid, also called age-sex pyramid and age structure diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a 89% 58. 70% 18. 41%
Foreigners	1. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term 47% (01/07/2005)
Economy
Unemployment rate	4. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 62% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	12,112 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Dirk Bisschop (CD&V)
Governing parties	CD&V
Other information
Postal codes	8340
Area codes	050
Web address	www.damme.be

Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge (Bruges). A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (CD&V (Christian Democratic and Flemish is a Flemish Community of Belgium Political party, formerly called Christian Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region also named Flanders, in Belgium. Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the towns of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke, Sijsele, Vivenkapelle, and Sint-Rita. Hoeke is a village in Damme, a municipality in Belgium. See also West Flanders Lapscheure is a town in Damme, a part of Belgium. See also West Flanders Moerkerke is a town in the Belgian province West Flanders and a part ( Deelgemeente) of the city of Damme Oostkerke is a town in Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium. Its name translates from the Dutch as east church. Sijsele is a town in Damme, a part of Belgium. See also West Flanders On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a population of 10,899. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The total area is 89. 52 km², giving a population density of 122 inhabitants per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume

Damme church

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. A ship canal is a Canal especially constructed to carry Ocean -going Ships as opposed to Barges Ship canals can be enlarged barge canals 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. The Battle of Damme was fought on 30 May and 31 May 1213. The success of the English raids ended a threat of French invasion of Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

Today, it is a popular venue for eating out, and a destination for boat trips. Damme is since a few years also known as a book town, with numerous bookshops and regular book fairs. A book town is a small village with a large number of second-hand or antiquarian Book shops These villages attract Bibliophile tourists to the book shops and with

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. Jacob van Maerlant (born between 1230-1240 in Franc de Bruges &ndash tradition says at Damme; died c Karel Verleye ( April 17, 1920 - February 27, 2002) co-founded the College of Europe in Bruges in 1949 with his good friend Bruges (Brugge is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. History The origins of the College date back to the Hague Congress in 1948 when Salvador de Madariaga, a Spanish statesman thinker and writer