Langemark
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| Langemark | |
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| Geography | |
| Province |  West Flanders |
| Municipality | Langemark-Poelkapelle |
| Geographical location | |
| Area | 31.67 km² |
| Population (Source: NIS) | |
| Inhabitants – Population density |
5,084 (1999) /km² |
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| Postal code | 8920 |
- See also: Langemarck
Langemark is a village in the Belgian province of West-Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality of Langemark-Poelkapelle. The village has about 5000 inhabitants. Besides the village center, there are also two smaller hamlets on the territory, Madonna and Sint-Juliaan.
The village suffered during World War I and was completely destroyed. The Langemark German war cemetery has about 40.000 burials.
