De Haan, Belgium

See also De Haan (disambiguation) for other uses.

Municipality De Haan
Image:MnpDe HaanLocation.png
Geography
Country of Belgium	Vlaanderen
Province	West-Vlaanderen
Arrondissement	Oostende
Geographic Position	51°16' 03°01'
area	42.17 km²
Population
inhabitants (01/01/2006)	11,925
men women	5,787 (48.53%) 6,138 (51.47%)
population density	283/km²
Postal code
postal code	municipality
8420 8420 8421	Klemskerke Wenduine Vlissegem

De Haan is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Wenduine. On January 1 2006 De Haan had a total population of 11,925. The total area is 42.17 km² which gives a population density of 283 inhabitants per km².

The coastal village of De Haan proper has maintained a low skyline so its many buildings in Belle Époque style are still prominently visible.

Its most famous resident was Albert Einstein, who lived there for six months in 1933 after leaving Nazi Germany.

[edit] Photo Gallery

Tram station

Dunes between De Haan and Wenduine

Street in the Concessie

Beachfront Shops

Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German
- photos of De Haan

Image:Flag of West Flanders.svg	Municipalities in the province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium	Image:Flag of Belgium.svg
Bruges: Beernem \| Blankenberge \| Bruges/Brugge \| Damme \| Jabbeke \| Knokke-Heist \| Oostkamp \| Torhout \| Zedelgem \| Zuienkerke
Diksmuide: Diksmuide \| Houthulst \| Koekelare \| Kortemark \| Lo-Reninge
Kortrijk: Anzegem \| Avelgem \| Deerlijk \| Harelbeke \| Kortrijk/Courtrai \| Kuurne \| Lendelede \| Menen \| Spiere-Helkijn \| Waregem \| Wevelgem \| Zwevegem
Ostend: Bredene \| De Haan \| Gistel \| Ichtegem \| Middelkerke \| Oostende/Ostend \| Oudenburg
Roeselare: Hooglede \| Ingelmunster \| Izegem \| Ledegem \| Lichtervelde \| Moorslede \| Roeselare \| Staden
Tielt: Ardooie \| Dentergem \| Meulebeke \| Oostrozebeke \| Pittem \| Ruiselede \| Tielt \| Wielsbeke \| Wingene
Veurne: Alveringem \| De Panne \| Koksijde \| Nieuwpoort \| Veurne
Ypres: Heuvelland \| Ieper/Ypres \| Langemark-Poelkapelle \| Mesen \| Poperinge \| Vleteren \| Wervik \| Zonnebeke

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Image:Flag of West Flanders.svg	Municipalities in the province of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium	Image:Flag of Belgium.svg
Bruges: Beernem \| Blankenberge \| Bruges/Brugge \| Damme \| Jabbeke \| Knokke-Heist \| Oostkamp \| Torhout \| Zedelgem \| Zuienkerke
Diksmuide: Diksmuide \| Houthulst \| Koekelare \| Kortemark \| Lo-Reninge
Kortrijk: Anzegem \| Avelgem \| Deerlijk \| Harelbeke \| Kortrijk/Courtrai \| Kuurne \| Lendelede \| Menen \| Spiere-Helkijn \| Waregem \| Wevelgem \| Zwevegem
Ostend: Bredene \| De Haan \| Gistel \| Ichtegem \| Middelkerke \| Oostende/Ostend \| Oudenburg
Roeselare: Hooglede \| Ingelmunster \| Izegem \| Ledegem \| Lichtervelde \| Moorslede \| Roeselare \| Staden
Tielt: Ardooie \| Dentergem \| Meulebeke \| Oostrozebeke \| Pittem \| Ruiselede \| Tielt \| Wielsbeke \| Wingene
Veurne: Alveringem \| De Panne \| Koksijde \| Nieuwpoort \| Veurne
Ypres: Heuvelland \| Ieper/Ypres \| Langemark-Poelkapelle \| Mesen \| Poperinge \| Vleteren \| Wervik \| Zonnebeke