Roesbrugge
Roesbrugge is a small rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Roesbrugge is the larger of two villages that make up the "deelgemeente" Roesbrugge-Haringe in the municipality of Poperinge. Roesbrugge is located in the northwestern part of Poperinge and in the northern part of Roesbrugge-Haringe. The town center is located along the Yser river. An old branch of this river, the (Dead Yser) makes up the northern border of the town center. The built-up area extends across the Dode IJzer into the hamlet , a settlement on the territory of Beveren-aan-de-IJzer in the municipality of Alveringem. The small village of is located one kilometer to the southwest of Roesbrugge; both make up the deelgemeente Roesbrugge-Haringe.
The Catholic church and parish of Roesbrugge are named after Saint Martin. The church was built between 1806 and 1837.
See also[]
- Roesbrugge-Haringe
External links[]
- (in Dutch) Roesbrugge, het dorp aan de ijzer - website Roesbrugge
- Poperinge
- Populated places in West Flanders