Oostkamp

Oostkamp is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Hertsberge, Oostkamp proper, Ruddervoorde and Waardamme. On January 1, 2005 Oostkamp had a total population of 21,543. The total area is 79.65 km² which gives a population density of 270.49 inhabitants per km². The name Oostkamp comes from the medieval name of the town "Orscamp"(place of the bears).

The Canadians liberated the town in september 1944(WW2) during the Battle of Moerbrugge. There is a monument by the Ghent Canal to honour the 41 canadian casualties.