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Oostkamp

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Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

Oostkamp (Dutch pronunciation:; West Flemish: Ôostkamp) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Hertsberge, Oostkamp proper, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme. On January 1, 2019, Oostkamp had a total population of 23,698.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersOostkamp, Belgium1
  • Websitewww.oostkamp.be
  • Legal formCities and municipalities1
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI5493004TOVQESITXFI823
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressSIEMENSLAAN 1, 8020 Oostkamp, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 0207.529.5203

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Gemeentehuis Oostkamp
Photo: Sebastian Vande Ginste, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons6

Oostkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːstkɑmp]; West Flemish: Ôostkamp) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Hertsberge, Oostkamp proper, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme. On January 1, 2019, Oostkamp had a total population of 23,698. The total area is 79.65 km² which gives a population density of 289 inhabitants per km².2

The story

The name Oostkamp comes from the Medieval name Orscamp, meaning place of the horses. The old word ors is a cognate of the English word horse.

Oostkamp during World War II

The Canadian 4th Armoured Division liberated the village on 8 September 1944 (World War II) during the Battle of Moerbrugge. A monument was erected by the Ghent-Bruges Canal to honour the 53 Canadian casualties.

Fusion of 1977

After the passing of the Unitary Law, the four villages of Oostkamp proper, Hertsberge, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme became the municipality of Greater Oostkamp.

From Wikipedia’s article on Oostkamp, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. Nov 16, 1919Founded Oostkamp is founded3

Sources

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