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Boundary marker in De Doornpanne

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Boundary marker in De Doornpanne

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  • Location: Koksijde, Veurne, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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    April 28, 2024

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    This boundary post behind the fence marked the former border between the parishes of Oostduinkerke and Koksijde. This former wooden boundary post was reinforced with cement at the end of the 19th century. The pyramid shape provided better drainage.

    A trained eye can also notice that lichen lives on this boundary post.
    Lichen is not a plant but a coexistence of a fungus with an algae. On the outside is the fungus that provides the coarse shape of the lichen, the algae is on the inside.
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    May 24, 2025

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    This pyramid-shaped structure marks the boundary between the municipalities of Koksijde and Oostduinkerke, which were then still independent. The two municipalities merged in 1976, and Oostduinkerke became a sub-municipality of Koksijde.

    The original boundary markers were made of wood and later replaced by a sturdier cement one. This boundary marker was used by poachers as a reference point to ensure they were safely on their own territory after raiding the territory of the other municipality, thus avoiding punishment.
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    July 13, 2024

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