Ardooie
Ardooie
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Ardooie town hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ardooie in West Flanders | |
Interactive map of Ardooie | |
Ardooie Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°58′N 03°11′E / 50.967°N 3.183°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Tielt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Véronique Buyck (Groep 82) |
| • Governing party | Groep 82 |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.92 km2 (13.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 8,988 |
| • Density | 257.4/km2 (666.6/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8850, 8851 |
| NIS code | 37020 |
| Area codes | 051 |
| Website | www.ardooie.be |
Ardooie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrdoːi.ə] ⓘ; West Flemish: Ardôoie) is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ardooie proper and Koolskamp. In 2006 Ardooie had a total population of 9,147. The local inhabitants are called Ardooienaren. During the First World War Hitler was stationed in Ardooie quartered with a family. He painted some of the buildings and the countryside.