Lichtervelde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Lichtervelde. On January 1, 2006 Lichtervelde had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 25.93 km² which gives a population density of 324 inhabitants per km². The church is 64 m high.
Population: 8,169
Latitude: 51° 01' 59.99" N
Longitude: 3° 08' 60.00" E
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