Pervijze
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Pervijze is a group of dialects or regional language related to Dutch spoken in parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France....
: Pervyzje) is a small rural village
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in the Belgian
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province of West-Flanders, and a part ("deelgemeente
Deelgemeente
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") of the municipality of Diksmuide
Diksmuide
Diksmuide is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Diksmuide proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle,...
. Pervijze has an area of 12.23 km² and almost 900 inhabitants
Before the municipal mergers in 1971, Pervijze was an independent municipality. In 1971, Lampernisse
Lampernisse
Lampernisse is a town in Diksmuide, a part of Belgium.See also: West Flanders-External links:*...
, Oostkerke
Oostkerke
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and Stuivekenskerke
Stuivekenskerke
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were added to the municipality. In 1977 Pervijze became a part of Diksmuide.
Pervijze was destroyed during world war I. Pervijze was situated near the Yser
Yser
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Front. Therefore, in Brussels (more precisely in Etterbeek), there is a street called "Rue de Pervyse" and "Pervijzestraat".