Knokke-Heist

Knokke-Heist
Municipality
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Location of Knokke-Heist
Knokke-Heist Location in Belgium Location of Knokke-Heist in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°20′N 03°17′E / 51.333°N 3.283°E / 51.333; 3.283
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Bruges
Government
• Mayor	Piet De Groote
• Governing party/ies	Gemeentebelangen
Area
• Total	61.59 km2 (23.78 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	33,097
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal codes	8300, 8301
NIS code	31043
Area codes	050
Website	www.knokke-heist.be

Knokke-Heist (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌknɔkəˈɦɛi̯st]; French: Knocke-Heist) is a municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006, Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km² which gives a population density of 603 inhabitants per km². Knokke-Heist is located along the North Sea in a polder area on the Belgian border with the Netherlands. It is Belgium's best-known and most affluent seaside resort.