Knokke-Heist
Knokke-Heist
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Knokke-Heist in West Flanders | |
Interactive map of Knokke-Heist | |
Knokke-Heist Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°20′N 03°17′E / 51.333°N 3.283°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Bruges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cathy Coudyser |
| • Governing party | Inzicht-Ja! |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.59 km2 (23.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 33,097 |
| • Density | 537.4/km2 (1,392/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8300, 8301 |
| NIS code | 31043 |
| Area codes | 050 |
| Website | www.knokke-heist.be |
Knokke-Heist (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌknɔkəˈɦɛist]; French: Knocke-Heist) is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006, Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km2 which gives a population density of 603 inhabitants per km2. Knokke-Heist is located along the North Sea in a polder area on the Belgian border with the Netherlands. It is Belgium's best-known and most affluent seaside resort.