Zandvoorde (West Flemish: Zanvôorde) is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders and a part (deelgemeente) of the municipality of Zonnebeke. Zandvoorde is a rural village, in the rolling landscape of the southern part of the province.
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| Coordinates: 50°48′46″N 2°58′52″E / 50.81278°N 2.98111°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Province |  West Flanders |
| Municipality | Zonnebeke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 474 |
| Source: NIS | |
| Postal code | 8980 |
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History
editOld listings of the place date back to 1102, as Sanfort. "Sant" refers to sand (in modern Dutch: zand), "fort" refers to Ford (in modern Dutch: voorde), a shallow crossing in a watercourse.
The village was completely destroyed during World War I. Among those killed there was the German poet Ernst Stadler, drafted to the German army.
Landmarks
edit- The Parish and its church are named after Saint Bartholomew. The current church dates from 1923–1925, after the old church had been destroyed during the First World War.
- The Zantvoorde British Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission World War I military cemetery. In the village centre, there is a British war memorial, The Household Cavalry Monument.
Trivia
edit- In the north of the province of West Flanders, there's another village with the name Zandvoorde, a part of the city of Ostend
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