Oudekapelle
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Oudekapelle is small village
in the Belgian
province of West-Flanders and a part ("deelgemeente
") of the municipality of Diksmuide
. Oudekapelle is a small village with only about ten houses around the church and farms on its territory. It has about 150 inhabitants.
Oudekapelle was an independent municipality until 1971, when it became a part of a newly formed municipality of Driekapellen, together with Nieuwkapelle
en Sint-Jacobskapelle
. In 1977, Driekapellen itself became a part of Diksmuide
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of West-Flanders and a part ("deelgemeente
Deelgemeente
A deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...
") of the municipality of Diksmuide
Diksmuide
Diksmuide is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Diksmuide proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle,...
. Oudekapelle is a small village with only about ten houses around the church and farms on its territory. It has about 150 inhabitants.
Oudekapelle was an independent municipality until 1971, when it became a part of a newly formed municipality of Driekapellen, together with Nieuwkapelle
Nieuwkapelle
Nieuwkapelle is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders-External links:*...
en Sint-Jacobskapelle
Sint-Jacobskapelle
Sint-Jacobskapelle is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders-External links:*...
. In 1977, Driekapellen itself became a part of Diksmuide
Diksmuide
Diksmuide is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Diksmuide proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle,...
.