De Panne

De Panne
De Panne town centre view
Location of De Panne in West Flanders
Interactive map of De Panne
De Panne
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′N 02°35′E / 51.100°N 2.583°E / 51.100; 2.583
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementVeurne
Government
 • MayorBram Degrieck (Het Plan - B)
 • Governing partiesHet Plan -B, ACTIE, N-VA
Area
 • Total
26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi)
Elevation
4.0 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
11,129
 • Density417.9/km2 (1,082/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
8660
NIS code
38008
Area codes058
Websitewww.depanne.be

De Panne (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈpɑnə] ; French: La Panne [la pan]) is a town and a municipality located on the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. There it borders France, making it the westernmost town in Belgium. It is one of the most popular resort town destinations within Belgium. The municipality includes the village of Adinkerke. On 1 January 2011, De Panne had a total population of 10,748 on a total area of 23.90 km2, which gives a population density of 449.7 inhabitants per km2.