De Panne

De Panne
Municipality
De Panne town centre view
Flag Coat of arms
Location of De Panne
De Panne Location in Belgium Location of De Panne in West Flanders
Coordinates: 51°06′N 02°35′E / 51.100°N 2.583°E / 51.100; 2.583
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Veurne
Government
• Mayor	Bram Degrieck (Het Plan - B)
• Governing party/ies	Het Plan -B, ACTIE, N-VA
Area
• Total	26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	11,129
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	8660
NIS code	38008
Area codes	058
Website	www.depanne.be

De Panne (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈpɑnə] ^ⓘ; French: La Panne [la pan]) is a town and a municipality located on the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. There it borders France, making it the westernmost town in Belgium. It is one of the most popular resort town destinations within Belgium. The municipality includes the village of Adinkerke. On 1 January 2011, De Panne had a total population of 10,748 on a total area of 23.90 km², which gives a population density of 449.7 inhabitants per km².