Kortemark

Municipality in the province of West Flanders, Belgium

Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Kortemark

Kortemark

Location in Belgium

Location of Kortemark in West Flanders

Coordinates: 51°02′N 03°02′E / 51.033°N 3.033°E / 51.033; 3.033Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementDiksmuideGovernment

• MayorKarolien Damman (CD&V) • Governing party/iesOpen Vld, CD&VArea

• Total55.43 km² (21.40 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total12,584 • Density230/km² (590/sq mi)Postal codes

8610

NIS code

32011

Area codes051Websitewww.kortemark.be

Kortemark (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɔrtəmɑr(ə)k]), also previously Cortemarck, is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Handzame, Kortemark, Werken and Zarren. On January 1, 2006, Kortemark had a total population of 11,976. The total area is 55.00 km² which gives a population density of 218 inhabitants per km².