Jabbeke

Jabbeke
Location of Jabbeke
Jabbeke
Location in Belgium
Location of Jabbeke in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°09′N 03°14′E / 51.150°N 3.233°E / 51.150; 3.233
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
Province West Flanders
ArrondissementBruges
Government
  MayorFrank Casteleyn(CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
  Total
53.86 km2 (20.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
13,880
  Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Postal codes
8490
NIS code
31012
Area codes050
Websitewww.jabbeke.be

Jabbeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɑbeːkə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Jabbeke proper, Snellegem, Stalhille, Varsenare and Zerkegem. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 13,572 inhabitants. The total area is 53.76 km2 (20.76 sq mi), giving a population density of 252 inhabitants per km2.