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 (a damaged windmill which is a war memorial) and the village's church of St Laurence (Sint-Laurentiuskerk).

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