Vleteren

Vleteren
Municipality
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Vleteren Location in Belgium show Location of Vleteren in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°56′N 02°44′E / 50.933°N 2.733°E / 50.933; 2.733Coordinates: 50°56′N 02°44′E / 50.933°N 2.733°E / 50.933; 2.733
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ypres
Government
• Mayor	Willy Mostaert
• Governing party/ies	LVP
Area
• Total	38.15 km2 (14.73 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,659
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal codes	8640
Area codes	057
Website	www.vleteren.be

Vleteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostvleteren, Westvleteren and Woesten. On January 1, 2006, Vleteren had a total population of 3,636. The total area is 38.15 km² which gives a population density of 95 inhabitants per km².

Saint-Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren

From the place Woesten: the St. Rictrudis church from southwest, rebuilt in 1923 (origin in the 15th century)

Place Woesten: Entrance portal of St. Rictrudis Church (from the west), the church had no spire

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• Media related to Vleteren at Wikimedia Commons

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