Koksijde is a municipality in the province of Westflandern on the Flemish coast. The municipality counts 21.968 inhabitants (state 1st of January, 2011). Main source of income is the tourism. In October, 2004 the cinema Studio Koksijde was built. It is the only cinema on the Belgian west coast and in the Westhoek. In the district of Oostduinkerke aan Zee crabs are still fished with nets and horses.
Places of interest
- 701 ha of natural areas
- Paul Delvaux museum in Saint Idesbald.
- Hoge Blekker, since 1999 a natural reserve with the highest dune (33 m) of the Belgian coast.
- Cloister of Ten Duinen
- Beach, with low tide between 250 and 700 m wide
- Military airfield, base of the 40th squadron of the Belgian air force which pursues the rescue helicopters (SAR) on the coast.