Place:Klerken, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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NameKlerken
Alt namesClerkensource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeCity or town
Located inWest-Vlaanderen, Belgium
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Klerken is a village in Province of West Flanders in Belgium. It forms a part of the commune of in Houthulst. It was first mentioned in a letter by Arnulphus the Elder from 961 and the village's archives survive from as early as 1653.

Notable buildings include the Vredesmolen (a damaged windmill which is a war memorial) and the village's church of St Laurence (Sint-Laurentiuskerk).

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