Arrondissement of Veurne

The Arrondissement of Veurne (Dutch: Arrondissement Veurne; French: Arrondissement de Furnes) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium.[1] It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Veurne also comprises all municipalities in the Arrondissement of Diksmuide.[2]

Arrondissement of Veurne
Arrondissement Veurne
Location of the administrative arrondissement in West Flanders
Location of the administrative arrondissement in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°04′N 2°40′E / 51.07°N 2.66°E / 51.07; 2.66
Country Belgium
Region Flanders
Province West Flanders
Municipalities5
Area
 • Total275.21 km2 (106.26 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • Total61,159
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Municipalities edit

Administrative Arrondissement edit

The Administrative Arrondissement of Veurne consists of the following municipalities:

Judicial Arrondissement edit

 
Location of the judicial arrondissement in West Flanders.

The Judicial Arrondissement of Veurne consists of the municipalities of the Administrative Arrondissements of Veurne and Diksmuide.

References edit

  1. ^ NWS, VRT (2021-10-01). "Arrondissement Veurne (de gemeente Veurne én heel de westkust) heeft op één na oudste bevolking van Europa". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. ^ Gheeraert, Tom (2021-06-11). "Digitale krantenkiosk 'Historische Kranten' breidt uit met titels uit Diksmuide en Veurne". KW.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-23.