Testerep

Testerep (or Ter Streep) once comprised an island along the Belgian coast. It existed as early as the 10th century.[1] Fishing villages were scattered about, including Ostend and Westende, with Ostend on the far east (Oost-ende: east-end), Westende on the far west (West-ende: west-end), and Middelkerke (literally "middle-church") the middle of the island. Later, canals and dikes were built and the island became connected to the West Flanders mainland.

West Flanders coastline in the Middle Ages

51°11′24″N 2°49′48″E

References

Anthropozoologica. L'Homme et l'animal, Société de recherche interdisciplinaire (published 1997). 1984. p. 580. Retrieved 15 September 2019. [...] a former coastal island known as 'Testerep' which stretched from Westende to Ostend (Oostende). This long narrow island, which already existed in the 10lh century, was separated from the mainland by the Groot Geleed [...].

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[1] Anthropozoologica. L'Homme et l'animal, Société de recherche interdisciplinaire (published 1997). 1984. p. 580. Retrieved 15 September 2019. [...] a former coastal island known as 'Testerep' which stretched from Westende to Ostend (Oostende). This long narrow island, which already existed in the 10lh century, was separated from the mainland by the Groot Geleed [...].