Lovendegem
Lovendegem | |
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 Lovendegem, seen across the Ghent-Bruges Canal | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Lovendegem  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christiaan De Wispelaere |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,574 |
| Postal codes | 9920, 9921 |
| NIS code | 44036 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.lovendegem.be |
Lovendegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌloːˈvɛndəɣɛm]) 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.
Gallery
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Lovendegem, townhall -
Lovendegem, church: Sint Martinuskerk
Famous inhabitants
- Maurice De Waele, cyclist, winner of the Tour de France
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Vinderhoute".
- ^ "Lovendegem".
External links
Media related to Lovendegem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website Template:Nl icon
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| Aalst |  | |
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| Dendermonde | ||
| Eeklo | ||
| Ghent | ||
| Oudenaarde | ||
| Sint-Niklaas | ||
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