This article relates to the Belgian coastal town, for the homophone German town see Blankenberg.

Blankenberge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Blankenberge proper and the town of Uitkerke. On January 1st, 2004 Blankenberge had a total population of 18,088 (8,630 males and 9,458 females). The total area is 17.41 km² which gives a population density of 1,038.87 inhabitants per km².

There is a sandy beach and a structure unique along the Belgian coast: a 350 m long pier stretching out into the sea (built in 1933).

External link

• Official website in English (also available in Dutch, French and German)