Über den Ort » Keiem, Provincie West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgien
Häufige Familiennamen in Keiem
- Madou 98
- Finaut 57
- Deschoolmeester 40
- Vandenberghe 35
- Sinnaeve 31
- Deputter 29
- Willaert 28
- Verhelst 28
- Pollentier 26
- Verstraete 25
- Vermeersch 18
- Canyn 17
- Vanlerberghe 17
- Maes 17
- Proot 17
- Plyson 15
- Jonckheere 15
- Sanders 15
- Plovy 15
- Sinnesael 15
Aufzeichnungen von Keiem
Quelle: Wikipedia Information
Keiem is a small town situated some 7 km north of Diksmuide in West Flanders, Belgium. Administratively it forms part of Diksmuide Municipality. Lying close to the right bank of the River Yser, the town suffered extensive flooding when, on 21 October 1914, the sea locks at the mouth of this river were opened as a defensive measure against the advancing German army during the "Race to the Sea" phase of World War I. The operation was successful in halting the advance, with the result, however, that Keiem was to occupy the front line of the war for the next four years. By the end of the conflict, apart from three damaged houses which still stood, the town had been completely flattened.
