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Wakken

West Flandersvillage

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Total population

2,801

Coordinates50.93°, 3.40°

Demographic figures from Statbel. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Set in West Flanders, Belgium, Wakken is recorded in open geodata as a village. Located at 50.931°, 3.398°, Wakken occupies a cool-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 2,801 according to the open data we track. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Population density therefore averages about 523 per km², a medium-density urban fabric. Being so close to sea level, the village likely sits near a coastline or lowland waterway. Spanning a small area of about 5.36 km², Wakken lies very close to sea level (16 m). Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
50.9308
Longitude
3.3979
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

Statbel — Statistics Belgium

NIS
37002D
Population (Wikidata)
2,801
Wikidata
Q3110836

NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567

Sources

  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • Statbel — Statistics Belgium — NIS/INS code via Wikidata P1567