De Panne

De Panne
De Panne: beach and apartment buildings
Coat of arms
De Panne Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′N 02°35′E / 51.1°N 2.583°E / 51.1; 2.583
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Veurne
Government
- Mayor	Willy Vanheste
- Governing party/ies	VEDA
Area
- Total	23.90 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
- Total	10,614
- Density	444.1/km2 (1,150.2/sq mi)
Postal codes	8660
Area codes	058
Website	www.depanne.be
Map of De Panne

De Panne is a municipality located along the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Adinkerke and De Panne proper. On 1 January 2006 De Panne had a total population of 10,060. The total area is 23.90 km² which gives a population density of 421 inhabitants per km². De Panne is the most western point in Belgium and borders France.

Famous people that lived or died in De Panne include King Albert I and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium (lived there during World War I), and John Aidan Liddell, VC, who died in De Panne in August 1915.

De Panne is home to Plopsaland, a themepark aimed at young children and located at the former Meli-Park.

De Panne was also the place where the first land yachts intended for sport were built and used by the Dumont brothers in 1898.

Statue of Leopold I in De Panne

On 17 July 1831, Leopold I, the first Belgian king, sailed to Calais from England, and arrived in Belgium in De Panne. The Leopold I Esplanade, which includes a statue of him, commemorates his arrival.

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)

External links

• Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German
• Tourist information + hotel - Information available in Dutch
• Tourist information Apartment Rental - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in English