Hogenblekker

Hogenblekker is a locality in Koksijde, Arrondissement of Veurne, Flanders. Hogenblekker is situated nearby to the locality De Zeepanne, as well as near Kerkepanne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ten Duinen Abbey and Koksijde Air Base.

Ten Duinen Abbey

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ten Duinen Abbey or the Abbey of the Dunes was a Cistercian monastery at Koksijde in what is now Belgium. It was one of the richest and most influential religious institutions in the medieval County of Flanders.

Koksijde Air Base

Aerodrome

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Koksijde Air Base is a Belgian Air Force facility in Koksijde, 2 km north‑northwest of Veurne, Belgium. The 40th Heli Squadron are based at Koksijde, previously operating Westland Sea King Mk.48 and Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopters until they were replaced with NH90 NFH helicopters starting in March 2012.

Coxyde Military Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Wim Bladt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koksijde-Village and Saint-Idesbald.

Koksijde-Village

Hamlet

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Koksijde-Village is a hamlet.

Saint-Idesbald

Hamlet

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Saint-Idesbald a village at the Belgian West Coast, part of Koksijde, which also includes Oostduinkerke. Its name refers to Saint Idesbald, a 12th-century abbot of the Abbey of Ten Duinen.