De Haan | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of De Haan  | |
  De Haan Location in Belgium
Location of De Haan in West Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′N 03°02′E / 51.267°N 3.033°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ostend |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilfried Vandaele (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD & N-VA, Vooruit! |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.14 km2 (17.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,635 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8420, 8421 |
| NIS code | 35029 |
| Area codes | 059 - 050 |
| Website | www.dehaan.be |
De Haan (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɦaːn]; French: Le Coq, French pronunciation: [lə kɔk]; West Flemish: D'n Oane; English: The 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.[citation needed]
Its most famous resident was Albert Einstein, who lived in the villa "Savoyarde" for six months in 1933 after leaving Nazi Germany.
