Vleteren

Vleteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvleːtərə(n)]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostvleteren, Westvleteren and Woesten. On January 1, 2006, Vleteren had a total population of 3,636. The total area is 38.15 km² which gives a population density of 95 inhabitants per km².

Saint-Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren

From the place Woesten: the St. Rictrudis church from southwest, rebuilt in 1923 (origin in the 15th century)

Place Woesten: Entrance portal of St. Rictrudis Church (from the west), the church had no spire

Vleteren
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vleteren
Vleteren Location in Belgium Location of west flanders in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°56′N 02°44′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Ypres
Government
• Mayor	Stephan Mourisse (Open Vld)
• Governing party/ies	Landelijke Volkspartij (LVP)
Area
• Total	38.58 km2 (14.90 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,659
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal codes	8640
NIS code	33041
Area codes	057
Website	www.vleteren.be