Avelgem
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Avelgem
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Avelgem
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Location of Avelgem in West-Flanders
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(2018-01-01)[1]
8580-8583
34003
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
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Avelgem at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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