De Haan, Belgium

De Haan (French: Le Coq; West Flemish: D'n Oane; English: The Rooster) is a place and a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Wenduine, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Harendijk. On January 1, 2020 De Haan had a total population of 12,700. The total area is 46.14 km² (26.2 Miles) which gives a population density of 275.26 inhabitants per km².

De Haan
Municipality
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De Haan
Location in Belgium
Location of De Haan in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°16′N 03°02′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementOstend
Government
 • MayorWilfried Vandaele
 • Governing party/iesOpen & N-VA / Vooruit!
Area
 • Total42.17 km2 (16.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total12,635
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Postal codes
8420, 8421
Area codes059 - 050
Websitewww.dehaan.be
Poster "« Le Coq-sur-Mer » by Henri Cassiers (1898)

The coastal village of De Haan proper has maintained a low skyline so its many buildings in Belle Époque style are still prominently visible.

The town has an 18-hole golf course situated in its dunes, founded by King Leopold II in 1903. Today, it is the only links course in the country.

Its most famous resident was Albert Einstein, who lived in the villa "Savoyarde" for six months in 1933 after leaving Nazi Germany.

Sports

Women's volleyball club Volley De Haan plays at the highest level of the Belgian league pyramid.

Transport

All of the below are operated by De Lijn

Tram

De Haan has 10 stations on The Coast Tram.

Bus

The municipality is served by bus lines 31, 35 and 46.

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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