Klerken is a village in Province of West Flanders in Belgium. It forms a part of the commune of in Houthulst. It was first mentioned in a letter by Arnulphus the Elder from 961 and the village's archives survive from as early as 1653.
Notable buildings include the Vredesmolen and the village's church of St Laurence.
Cyriel Barbary, the last surviving Belgian veteran of World War I, was born in Klerken.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klerken
Coordinates 50°59'52.834" N 2°54'17.107" E
