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Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the towns of Hoeke, Lapscheure, Moerkerke, Oostkerke and Sijsele. On 1 January 2000 Damme had a total population of 11,058 (5,518 males and 5,540 females). The total area is 90.26 kmē, giving a population density of 122.52 inhabitants per kmē.

In the 13th century Damme was the port for Bruges. It was the site of the Battle of Damme on 30 and 31 May 1213Events Alix of Thouars, heiress of the duchy of Brittany marries Peter of Dreux; beginning of the Dreux rule in Brittany, which would last until 1514 Births March 9 Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy Deaths September 12 Peter II of Aragon at the Battle of Muret He.

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