Zandvoorde, Zonnebeke
Zandvoorde (West Flemish: Zanvôorde) is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part (deelgemeente) of the municipality of Zonnebeke. Zandvoorde is a rural village, in the rolling landscape of the southern part of the province.
Zandvoorde | |
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Coordinates: 50°48′46″N 2°58′52″E | |
Country | Belgium |
Province | |
Municipality | Zonnebeke |
Area | |
• Total | 6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 474 |
Source: NIS | |
Postal code | 8980 |
History
Old listings of the place date back to 1102, as Sanfort. "Sant" refers to sand (in modern Dutch: zand), "fort" refers to Ford (in modern Dutch: voorde), a shallow crossing in a watercourse.
The village was completely destroyed during World War I. Among those killed there was the German poet Ernst Stadler, drafted to the German army.
Landmarks
- The Parish and its church are named after Saint Bartholomew. The current church dates from 1923–1925, after the old church had been destroyed during the First World War.
- The Zantvoorde British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission World War I military cemetery. In the village centre, there is a British war memorial, The Household Cavalry Monument.
Trivia
- In the north of the province of West Flanders, there's another village with the name Zandvoorde, a part of the city of Oostende
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