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Damme (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɑmə]) is a city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, six kilometres northeast of Brugge (Bruges).
In the 13th century, Damme was the port for Bruges, to which it was linked by the river Reie. The river has now been canalised into the long, straight, treelined and picturesque Damse Vaart, which continues across the Dutch border to Sluis. The line of the town's star-shaped fortifications can still be traced by lines of tall poplar trees and in places by a moat. It was the site of the Battle of Damme, fought on 30 and 31 May 1213.
In the 13th century, Damme was the port for Bruges, to which it was linked by the river Reie. The river has now been canalised into the long, straight, treelined and picturesque Damse Vaart, which continues across the Dutch border to Sluis. The line of the town's star-shaped fortifications can still be traced by lines of tall poplar trees and in places by a moat. It was the site of the Battle of Damme, fought on 30 and 31 May 1213.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damme
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Coordinates: 51°15'18"N 3°17'50"E
- Maldegem 4.6 km
- Maldegem (Municipality) 4.9 km
- Damme (municipality) 6.9 km
- Knokke-Heist 14 km
- Port of Bruges-Zeebrugge 15 km
- Lissewege 16 km
- Zuienkerke (municipality) 17 km
- Ostend 32 km
- Norther wind farm 42 km
- Thornton Bank wind farm 47 km
- Bridge 1.2 km