Place:Knokke-Heist, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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NameKnokke-Heist
Alt namesKnokkesource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-88
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates51.35°N 3.317°E
Located inWest-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Knokke-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.

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