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Beernem, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
BeernemMunicipality
West FlandersProvince
FlandersRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Beernem14,512 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
343877
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:343877:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Beernem, Province de Flandre-Occidentale, Flandre, Belgique
German:
Beernem, Provinz Westflandern, Belgien
Italian:
Beernem, Provincia delle Fiandre Occidentali, Fiandre, Belgio
Simplified Chinese:
贝尔讷姆, 西佛兰德省, 法兰德斯, 比利时
Spanish:
Beernem, Provincia de Flandes Occidental, Flandes, Bélgica
Basque:
Beernem, Mendebaldeko Flandria, Flandria, Belgika
Breton:
Beernem, Proviñs Kornôg-Flandrez, Flandrez, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Бернем, Западна Фландрия, Фландрия, Белгия
Catalan:
Beernem, Flandes Occidental, Flandes, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Beernem, Provincie West-Vlaanderen, Belhika
Czech:
Beernem, Západní Flandry, Vlámsko, Belgie
Dutch:
Beernem, West-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, België
Esperanto:
Beernem, Okcidenta Flandrio, Flandrio, Belgio
Estonian:
Beernem, Lääne-Flandria, Belgia
Farsi/Persian:
بیرنم, فلاندر غربی, فلاندر, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Beernem, Nyugat-Flandria, Flandria, Belgium
Limburgian:
Beernem, Wes-Vlaondere, Vlaondere, Belsj
Lithuanian:
Bernemas, Vakarų Flandrijos provincija, Belgija
Luxembourgish:
Beernem, Provënz Westflandern, Flandern, Belsch
Norwegian:
Beernem, Vest-Flandern, Flandern, Belgia
Occitan:
Beernem, Flandra Occidentala, Flandra, Belgica
Polish:
Beernem, Flandria Zachodnia, Flandria, Belgia
Portuguese:
Beernem, Flandres Ocidental, Flandres, Bélgica
Romanian:
Beernem, Flandra de Vest, Flandra, Belgia
Slovak:
Beernem, Západné Flámsko, Belgicko
Swedish:
Beernem, Västflandern, Flandern, Belgien
Vietnamese:
Beernem, West-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, Bỉ
Volapük:
Beernem, West-Vlaanderen, Belgän
Waray:
Beernem, West-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, Belhika
Welsh:
Beernem, Gorllewin Fflandrys, Fflandrys, Gwlad Belg
West Flemish:
Beirnem, West-Vloandern, Vloandern, België


Beernem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrnəm]) (West Flemish: Beirnem) is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of West Flanders, located southeast of Bruges.

The municipality comprises the towns of Beernem proper, Oedelem and Sint-Joris.

The total area is 71.68 km².

Rock Types Recorded

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Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences88
Youngest Fossil Listed41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Lede147.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)
Bruxellian - Oedelem Sands8656 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Aalter156 - 47.8 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Margarites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Margaritidae : Margarites56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bittium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Bittium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cerithiella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Newtoniellidae : Cerithiella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cerithiopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cerithiopsidae : Cerithiopsis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Crommium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Crommium56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Euspira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Euspira56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Globularia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Globularia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Keilostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Diastomatidae : Keilostoma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Sandbergeria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Scaliolidae : Sandbergeria56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Seila
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiopsidae : Seila56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Sigatica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Sigatica56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Sigmesalia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Sigmesalia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Teinostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Skeneidae : Teinostoma56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tibia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Tibia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Clavilithes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Clavilithes56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pseudoliva
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : Pseudoliva56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Turricula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Turricula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cylichna (Acrostemma)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Cylichna : Cylichna (Acrostemma)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cylichna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Cylichna56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Mnestia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Mnestiidae : Mnestia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Rhizorus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Rhizoridae : Rhizorus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Odostomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Odostomia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Omalaxis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Omalaxis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pyramidella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Pyramidella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Syrnola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Syrnola56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Limopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Limopsidae : Limopsis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Trinacria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Trinacria56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Bathytormus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Bathytormus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Kellyella (Lutetia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Kelliellidae : Kelliella : Kellyella (Lutetia)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Petalocardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Glossidae : Petalocardia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Sita
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Sita56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Caestocorbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Caestocorbula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Corbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Corbula (Varicorbula)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Varicorbula)56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cuspidaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cuspidariidae : Cuspidaria56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Callista (Costacallista) suberycinoides
species
Callista (Costacallista) suberycinoides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Hippochrenes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hippochrenidae : Hippochrenes56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Sinum clathratum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sinum : Sinum clathratum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Trochita : Calyptraea (Trochita) aperta56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Venericor planicosta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericor planicosta56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Haustator contractus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : Haustator contractus56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Haustator mitis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : Haustator mitis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Orthocardium : Cardium (Orthocardium) porulosum56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : Cyclocardia (Arcturellina) sulcata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Claibornicardia carinata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glyptoactis : Claibornicardia carinata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Monitilora (Monitilora) elegans
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Monitilora : Monitilora (Monitilora) elegans56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Bicorbula : Corbula (Bicorbula) gallica56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Gibbolucina (Gibbolucina) gibbosula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Gibbolucina : Gibbolucina (Gibbolucina) gibbosula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nuculana (Saccella) striata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Saccella : Nuculana (Saccella) striata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nuculana (Saccella) galeottiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Saccella : Nuculana (Saccella) galeottiana56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Calpitaria) sulcatarius56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Abra suessoniensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Abra : Abra suessoniensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Rimella fissurella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Rimella : Rimella fissurella56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Callista (Microcallista) proxima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callista : Callista (Microcallista) proxima56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nucula (Nucula) mixta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : Nucula (Nucula) mixta56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Nuculana (Saccella) nolfi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Saccella : Nuculana (Saccella) nolfi56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia (Barbatia) appendiculata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Scapularca scapulina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Trigonodesma : Scapularca scapulina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Trinacria cancellata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Trinacria : Trinacria cancellata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Glycymeris dispar
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris dispar56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pinna margaritacea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna : Pinna margaritacea56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Mimachlamys plebeia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Mimachlamys plebeia56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cubitostrea multicostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Cubitostrea : Cubitostrea multicostata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Callucina (Callucina) squamula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Callucina : Callucina (Callucina) squamula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Parvilucina (Callucinella) latebrosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Parvilucina : Parvilucina (Callucinella) latebrosa56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Divalinga chavani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Divalinga : Divalinga chavani56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Erycina (Erycina) longidentata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Erycinidae : Erycina : Erycina (Erycina) longidentata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Pleuromeris (Choniocardia) decussata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Pleuromeris : Pleuromeris (Choniocardia) decussata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Caryocorbula striata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : Caryocorbula striata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callocardia : Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Loxocardium bouei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Loxocardium : Loxocardium bouei56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Volutocorbis elevata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : Volutocorbis elevata56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Haustator uniangularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : Haustator uniangularis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Turritella solandrei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella solandrei56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Rimella canalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Rimella : Rimella canalis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Cryptochorda stromboides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Cryptochorda : Cryptochorda stromboides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Turbinolia nystiana
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Turbinolia : Turbinolia nystiana47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Turbinolia paniselensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Turbinolia : Turbinolia paniselensis56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ringicula minor
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Ringiculidae : Ringicula : Ringicula minor56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Sycostoma bulbiforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Sycostoma : Sycostoma bulbiforme56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Syrnola spina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Syrnola : Syrnola spina56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Spirancilla buccinoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Spirancilla : Spirancilla buccinoides56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
Ancilla canalifera
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : Ancilla : Ancilla canalifera56 - 47.8 Ma
Eocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beernem
Wikidata ID:Q687921
GeoNames ID:2802438


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