Beernem | |
Picture-Legend: | Bulskampveld Castle |
Map: | Beernem West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg |
Map-Legend: | Location of Beernem in West Flanders |
Arms: | Blason Beernem.svg |
Flag: | Beernem vlag.svg |
Arrondissement: | Bruges |
Nis: | 31003 |
Pyramid-Date: | 01/01/2006 |
0-19: | 22.02 |
20-64: | 60.10 |
65: | 17.88 |
Foreigners: | 0.68 |
Foreigners-Date: | 01/07/2005 |
Mayor: | Jos Sypré (CD&V) |
Majority: | CD&V, Vooruit, Groen |
Postal-Codes: | 8730 |
Telephone-Area: | 050 |
Web: | www.beernem.be |
Coordinates: | 51.1333°N 23°W |
Beernem (pronounced as /nl/; vls|Beirnem) is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges. The municipality comprises the towns of Beernem proper, Oedelem and Sint-Joris. On January 1, 2006 Beernem had a total population of 14,642, mostly in Beernem proper and Oedelem. The total area is 71.68 km² which gives a population density of 204 inhabitants per km².