Pervijze

Pervijze (French: Pervyse, English Pervyse) is a small rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a part ("Deelgemeente") of the municipality of Diksmuide. Pervijze has an area of 12.23 km² and almost 900 inhabitants.

Pervijze
Deelgemeente
Coordinates: 51°04′24″N 02°47′42″E
CountryBelgium
Province West Flanders
MunicipalityDiksmuide
Area
 • Total12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total883
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
 Source: NIS
Postal code
8600

Before the municipal mergers in 1971, Pervijze was an independent municipality. In 1971, Lampernisse, Oostkerke and Stuivekenskerke were added to the municipality. In 1977 Pervijze became a part of Diksmuide.

During World War I, Pervijze was situated near the Yser Front and was destroyed. Two British nurses, Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm, became known as "The Madonnas of Pervyse" in the British press.[1][2] In Brussels (more precisely in Etterbeek), there is a street called "Rue de Pervyse" and "Pervijzestraat".

  • Farm destroyed during the battle that took place in June 1916 south of Pervyse.
    Farm destroyed during the battle that took place in June 1916 south of Pervyse.
  • Parish church of Sint-Niklaas en Sint-Katharina
    Parish church of Sint-Niklaas en Sint-Katharina

References
  1. Albrinck, Meg (1999). Crossing No Man's Land: Gender Confusion and Genre Disruption in British Women's War Narratives. University of Wisconsin–Madison. p. 160.
  2. Brown, Malcolm (1991). The Imperial War Museum Book of the First World War. Sidgwick & Jackson. pp. 186–189. ISBN 978-0-283-99946-8.

51°05′N 2°47′E


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