Avelgem
Municipality
Flag of Avelgem
Flag
Coat of arms of Avelgem
Coat of arms
Location of Avelgem
Avelgem is located in Belgium
Avelgem
Avelgem
Location in Belgium
Location of Avelgem in West-Flanders
Coordinates: 50°46′N 03°26′E / 50.767°N 3.433°E / 50.767; 3.433
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementKortrijk
Government
 • MayorLut Deseyn (Gemeentebelangen)
 • Governing party/iesGemeentebelangen, Tandem
Area
 • Total22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total10,065
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
8580-8583
NIS code
34003
Area codes056
Websitewww.avelgem.be

Avelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːvəlɣɛm] ⓘ; West Flemish: Oavelgem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Avelgem proper, Bossuit, Kerkhove, Outrijve and Waarmaarde. On January 1, 2006, Avelgem had a total population of 9,457. The total area is 21.75 km² which gives a population density of 435 inhabitants per km².

It has a famous building named 'Spikkerelle', where people can watch movies, theater, exhibitions and there's a room which can be organized into partying.

Notable people

  • Bert De Graeve, (b. 1955 in Avelgem), businessman
  • Marc Demeyer, (b. 1950 in Avelgem), cyclist
  • Joost van Eeden, (b. 1991 in Leiden), roots
  • André Decoster, (b. 1959 in Avelgem), Economist

References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.