Place:Oostduinkerke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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NameOostduinkerke
TypeCity or town
Coordinates51.117°N 2.683°E
Located inWest-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Oostduinkerke is a place in the Belgian province of West Flanders, where it is located on the southern west coast of Belgium.

Once a municipality of its own, Oostduinkerke now is a sub-municipality in the municipality of Koksijde.

The name "Oostduinkerke" translates as 'East Dunkirk'. The town originally shared its name with the city of Dunkirk in current-day France; therefore, in the 13th century, 'Oost-' was added to its name to avoid confusion with its namesake further to the west.

Oostduinkerke lies amidst a dune area (approximately 2.4 km2), which is now a protected nature reserve.

Oostduinkerke's sandy beach stretches from 250 to 700 m at ebb-tide and extends over 30 km, via De Panne to the beach of Dunkirk (France), which explains why Oostduinkerke is popular with sand yachters and parakarters.

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