Nieuwpoort is a city and municipality in the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium, where the river Yser flows into the North Sea. The municipality takes in the town proper and the villages of Sint-Joris and Ramskapelle, covering about 31 square kilometres and holding 11,062 people at the start of 2008. The old centre lies about three kilometres from the coast and joins a newer seaside tourist district along Albert I Laan and the fishing port. Nieuwpoort received city rights from Count Philip of Flanders in 1163 and gave its name to the 1600 battle between the Dutch and the Spanish. In 1914 the Yser sluice gates were opened here to flood the land and stop the German advance, and the Stadshalle and belfry are part of the UNESCO Belfries of Belgium and France.
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Area (sq km) Sources
1. Nieuwpoort, Belgium (Wikipedia)
Geography, population
On 1 January 2008, Nieuwpoort had a total population of 11,062.
Geography, land area
Its land area is 31.00 km2 (11.97 sq mi)
Towns, coastal location
Nieuwpoort is located by the sea.
Part Of: Belgium, Lead
is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, in the province of West Flanders
On Continent: Europe, Lead
is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, in the province of West Flanders
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