Passendale

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Passendale
Deelgemeente
Passchendaele (Old spelling)
Passendale
Coordinates: 50°54′3″N 3°1′21″E / 50.90083°N 3.02250°E / 50.90083; 3.02250
Country	Belgium
Province	West Flanders
Municipality	Zonnebeke
Area
• Total	22.22 km2 (8.58 sq mi)
Population  (1999)
• Total	2,928
• Density	131.77/km2 (341.3/sq mi)
	Source: NIS
Postal code	8980

Passendale (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɑsə(n)daːlə]) or Passchendaele (/ˈpæʃəndeɪl/; French pronunciation: [pasəndal]; obsolete spelling, retained in English; West Flemish: Passchendoale) is a rural Belgian village in the Zonnebeke municipality of West Flanders province. It is close to the town of Ypres, situated on the hill ridge separating the historical wetlands of the Yser and Leie valleys. It is also commonly known as a battlefield and the name of a campaign during World War I, the Battle of Passchendaele.