De Panne

The municipality extends along 7 kilometers of North Sea coastline with wide sandy beaches bordering the French territory at its western edge.

Leopold I, the first King of Belgium, arrived through De Panne in July 1831, marking the beginning of Belgian monarchy after sailing from England.

De Panne maintains traditional Flemish architecture in its town center, displaying early 20th-century modernist buildings and fishermen cottages throughout its streets.

The De Panne railway station, located in Adinkerke, provides regular train connections to Brussels and other major Belgian cities throughout the day.

The Westhoek Nature Reserve contains 565 hectares of dunes, including the Hoge Blekker, which stands as the highest dune formation in Belgium.

Location: Arrondissement of Veurne

Capital city: De Panne

Elevation above the sea: 2 m

Part of: Politsei regiuun Waastküst, Emergency zone Westhoek

Shares border with: Koksijde, Bray-Dunes, Ghyvelde, Veurne

Phone: +3258421616

Email: info@depanne.be

Website: https://depanne.be

GPS coordinates: 51.10190,2.59170

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:30