Damme

Damme
City and municipality
Damme Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Damme
Damme Location in Belgium Location of Damme in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°15′N 03°16′E / 51.250°N 3.267°E / 51.250; 3.267
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Government
• Mayor	Joachim Coens (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	90.36 km2 (34.89 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	11,008
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal codes	8340
NIS code	31006
Area codes	050
Website	www.damme.be

Damme (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɑmə] ^ⓘ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge (Bruges). The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the villages of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke, Sijsele, Vivenkapelle [nl], and Sint-Rita [nl]. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had a population of 10,899. The total area is 89.52 km², giving a population density of 122 inhabitants per km².