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Arrete royal du 1er decembre 1975 portant reglement general sur la police de la circulation routiere et de l'usage de la voie publique (CODE DE LA ROUTE), texto consolidado Justel, numac 1975120109, actualizado a 31-08-2026 (mise a jour declarada por el propio documento archivado) art. 27.5.1 y art. 27.5.2 (rubrica: Limitation du stationnement de longue duree) · verified on 2026-09-05
Camp ·
Algemeen Politiereglement Maldegem, art. 68 (GR 26-02-2026, en vigor 01-03-2026) art. 68 · verified on 2026-08-12
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Maldegem is a medium-sized municipality measuring 13 by 14 kilometres. With 24.744 inhabitants it is densely populated (259 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there is 1 protected area: Bossen en heiden van zandig Vlaanderen: oostelijk deel. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by the area's own plan. It borders 8 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 96 km² |
|---|---|
| Population | 24.744 |
| Densidad | 259 hab/km² |
| Area | 13 × 14 km |
| Costa | no, inland municipality |
| Protected areas | 1 |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 8 |
This municipality touches: Bossen en heiden van zandig Vlaanderen: oostelijk deel.
1 protected area within
Maldegem touches 1 Natura 2000 site.
- Bossen en heiden van zandig Vlaanderen: oostelijk deel
Inside them: in Flemish and Walloon woodland, €50-250.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
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Ordenanza de Maldegem
- It also prohibits more than 24 h on private land in mobile accommodation without a permit (art. 68, paragraph 2).
- Exceptions under art. 68/1: residential recreation zones and tents next to the speelbos in Kleit (max. 2 nights).
Algemeen Politiereglement Maldegem, art. 68 (GR 26-02-2026, en vigor 01-03-2026) art. 68 · verified on 2026-08-12
«Behoudens vergunning vanwege de burgemeester, is het verboden op het hele grondgebied van de gemeente en op iedere plaats van de openbare ruimte langer dan 24 uur achtereen te verblijven of te slapen in een tent, wagen, een caravan of een daartoe ingericht voertuig, of er te kamperen.»
protected zone
Bossen en heiden van zandig Vlaanderen: oostelijk deel
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Belgium
Loi relative à la police de la circulation routière, coordonnée le 16 mars 1968 (JUSTEL, législation consolidée, modificaciones hasta 08-06-2026) Art. 2 (Titre I, Chapitre II - Règlements complémentaires) · verified on 2026-09-05
«Sous réserve de l'article 3 des présentes lois coordonnées et des articles 2 et 3 de la loi du 12 juillet 1956 établissant le statut des autoroutes, les conseils communaux arrêtent les règlements complémentaires relatifs aux voies publiques situées sur le territoire de leur commune.»
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