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De Haan
Municipality
De Haan Panorama R01.jpg
Flag of De Haan
Flag
 Coat of arms of De Haan
Coat of arms
De Haan is located in Belgium
De Haan
De Haan
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Ostend
Area
 • Total 42.17 km2 (16.28 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
8420, 8421
Area codes 059 - 050
Website www.dehaan.be
De Rycker.Coq sur Mer
Poster "« Le Coq-sur-Mer » by Henri Cassiers (1898)

De Haan (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɦaːn]; French: Le Coq, French pronunciation: [lə kɔk]; West Flemish: D'n Oane; English: The Cock or Cockerel; (USA/Canada) Rooster) is a place and a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Wenduine, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Harendijk. On January 1, 2020 De Haan had a total population of 12,700. The total area is 46.14 km2 (26.2 Miles) which gives a population density of 275.26 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.

The town has an 18-hole golf course situated in its dunes, founded by King Leopold II in 1903. Today, it is the only links course in the country.

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

Photo gallery

  • De Haan Duenen

    Dunes between De Haan and Wenduine

  • Street scene in De Haan, Belgium

    Street in the Concessie

  • Beach and seafront, looking northeast, De Haan, 2021

    Beachfront

  • De Haan gemeentehuis 17-09-2024 15-53-54

    Municipal Hall of De Haan

  • Villa savoyarde de haan

    The Villa Savoyarde in De Haan, Belgium, residence of Albert Einstein for six months in 1933.

Sports

Women's volleyball club Volley De Haan plays at the highest level of the Belgian league pyramid.

Transport

All of the below are operated by De Lijn

Tram

De Haan has 10 stations on The Coast Tram.

Bus

The municipality is served by bus lines 31, 35 and 46.

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