Loker
Loker | |
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| Coordinates: 50°46′53″N 2°46′25″E / 50.78139°N 2.77361°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Province |  West Flanders |
| Municipality | Heuvelland |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.80 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 572 |
| Source: NIS | |
| Postal code | 8958 |
Loker (also spelt Locre[1]) is a small village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a part ("deelgemeente") of the municipality of Heuvelland.
For the major part of World War I, the city was controlled by the Allied Powers. A field hospital was located there and multiple war graves can also be found.[1]
Gallery
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Saint Peter Church -
Grave of Major Willie Redmond, killed during the Battle of Messines (1917) -
Entrance to the Locre No.10 Cemetery
References
- ^ a b "Locre (Loker) Hospice Cemetery, Belgium". Remembering the Fallen. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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