Roesbrugge
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Village
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in de Belgian
Belgium
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provincie of West-Flanders. Roesbrugge is the largest of two villages that make up the "deelgemeente
Deelgemeente
A deelgemeente is a subdivision of a gemeente in Belgium and the Netherlands.-Belgium:...
" Roesbrugge-Haringe
Roesbrugge-Haringe
Roesbrugge-Haringe is a place in the Belgian province of West-Flanders. It's a part of the municipality of Poperinge. Roesbrugge-Haringe consists of two small rural villages, Roesbrugge and Haringe, located in the north western region of Poperinge. Roesbrugge, the largest of both villages, is...
in the municipality of Poperinge
Poperinge
Poperinge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, and has a history going back to mediaeval times. The municipality comprises the town of Poperinge proper and surrounding villages. The area is famous for its hops and lace.-The town:Poperinge is situated...
. Roesbrugge is located in the north western part of Poperinge and in the northern parth of Roesbrugge-Haringe. De town centre is located along the Yser
Yser
The Yser is a river that finds its origin in the north of France, enters Belgium and flows into the North Sea at the town of Nieuwpoort.-In France:The source of the Yser is in Buysscheure, in the Nord département of northern France...
river. An old branch of this river, de Dode IJzer (Dead Yser) makes up the northern border of the town centre. The built-up area extends across the Dode IJzer into the hamlet Beveren-Kalsijde, a settlement on the territory of Beveren-aan-de-IJzer in the municipality of Alveringem
Alveringem
Alveringem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Alveringem proper, Beveren a/d Yzer, Gijverinkhove, Hoogstade, Izenberge, Leisele, Oeren, Sint-Rijkers and Stavele. On January 1, 2006 Alveringem had a total population of 4,887....
. The small village of Haringe is located one kilometer to the south west of Roesbrugge; both make up the deelgemeente Roesbrugge-Haringe.
The catholic church and parish
Parish
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of Roesbrugge are named after Saint Martin
Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints...
. The church was built between 1806 and 1837.