Lovendegem
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| Coordinates: 51°06′N 03°36′E / 51.1°N 3.6°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | East Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Ghent | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Christiaan De Wispelaere | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19.48 km2 (7.52 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,428 | ||
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 9920, 9921 | ||
| Area codes | 09 | ||
| Website | www.lovendegem.be | ||
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Map of Lovendegem
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Lovendegem is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Lovendegem proper and Vinderhoute.[2] On January 1, 2006 Lovendegem had a total population of 9,358. The total area is 19.48 km² which gives a population density of 480 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The name of the town was first recorded as Lovendenghiem in 1150,[3] but there are traces of human settlements back to the Iron Age.
The Ghent-Bruges Canal crosses the municipality, with the town of Lovendegem to the north of the canal, and Vinderhoute to the south.
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[edit] Gallery
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Lovendegem, townhall
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Lovendegem, church: Sint Martinuskerk
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Maurice De Waele, cyclist, winner of the Tour de France
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
- ^ "Vinderhoute". http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~noemeetjesland/meetjesland/vinderhoute.htm.
- ^ "Lovendegem". http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~noemeetjesland/meetjesland/lovendegem.htm.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Dutch)
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