Nieuport

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Nieuport (now usually spelled Nieuwpoort) is a historic coastal town in West Flanders, Belgium, known for its medieval architecture and strategic role in European conflicts.

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Nieuport canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeDivisionOf West Flanders
surface form: West Flanders province
country Belgium
governedBy municipal council of Nieuwpoort
hasAlternativeName Nieuport, West Flanders
Nieuwpoort
hasCoastlineOn North Sea
hasEconomicActivity fishing
recreational boating
tourism
hasFeature harbour
historic coastal town
marina
medieval architecture
hasHeritage medieval town center
hasHistoricalPeriod Middle Ages
hasNotableStructure Ganzepoot lock complex
surface form: Ganzepoot sluice complex

King Albert I Memorial
Nieuwpoort lighthouse
Stadshalle (town hall)
medieval belfry
hasOfficialLanguage Dutch
hasPart Nieuwpoort
surface form: Nieuwpoort harbour

Nieuwpoort-Bad
Nieuwpoort
surface form: Nieuwpoort-Stad
hasPostalCode 8620
hasStrategicImportance North Sea access
control of Yser estuary
hasTouristAttraction Nieuwpoort-Bad
surface form: beach resort Nieuwpoort-Bad

historic city center Nieuwpoort-Stad
hasTransport Belgian coastal tram line
surface form: coastal tram line Kusttram
locatedIn Europe
Flemish Region
West Flanders
locatedNear French border
locatedOn North Sea
Yser River
locatedWestOf Ostend
mouthOf Yser River
partOf Arrondissement of Veurne
Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
playedRoleIn Battle of Nieuwpoort
Eighty Years' War
surface form: Eighty Years War

European conflicts
World War I
siteOf Battle of Nieuwpoort
surface form: Battle of Nieuwpoort (1600)

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