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Damme -LRB- -LSB- ˈdɑmə -RSB- -RRB- is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders , six kilometres northeast of Brugge -LRB- Bruges -RRB- .. West Flanders. West Flanders. Bruges. Bruges. municipality. municipality. Belgian. Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Damme proper and the villages of Hoeke , Lapscheure , Moerkerke , Oostkerke , Sijsele , , and .. municipality. municipality. Hoeke. Hoeke. Lapscheure. Lapscheure. Moerkerke. Moerkerke. Oostkerke. Oostkerke ( Damme ). Sijsele. Sijsele. On 1 January 2006 , the municipality had a population of 10,899 .. municipality. municipality. The total area is 89.52 km ² , giving a population density of 122 inhabitants per km ² .. population density. population density. In the 13th century , Damme was the port for Bruges , to which it was linked by the river Reie .. Bruges. Bruges. The river has now been canalised into the long , straight , treelined and picturesque Damse Vaart , which continues across the Dutch border to Sluis .. canalised. Ship canal. Sluis. Sluis. The line of the town 's star-shaped fortifications can still be traced by lines of tall poplar trees and in places by a moat .. It was the site of the Battle of Damme , fought on 30 and 31 May 1213 .. Battle of Damme. Battle of Damme. Well-known Damme inhabitants include Jacob van Maerlant , a medieval poet and the town clerk of Damme until his death in around 1300 , and Karel Verleye , co-founder of the Bruges College of Europe , who died in Damme in 2002 .. Bruges. Bruges. Jacob van Maerlant. Jacob van Maerlant. Karel Verleye. Karel Verleye. College of Europe. College of Europe