Zwevegem
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| — Municipality of Belgium — | |||
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 Zwevegem
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| Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°20′E / 50.800°N 3.333°ECoordinates: 50°48′N 03°20′E / 50.800°N 3.333°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Kortrijk | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Claude Vanwelden | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2011)[1] | |||
| • Total | 24,100 | ||
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8550-8554 | ||
| Area codes | 056 | ||
| Website | www.zwevegem.be | ||
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Map of Zwevegem
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Zwevegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem proper. On January 1, 2006 Zwevegem had a total population of 23,674. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 374 inhabitants per km².
The Bekaert company was founded in Zwevegem by Baron Leon Leander Bekaert.
Notable people [edit]
- Léon Antoine Bekaert (1891–1961), businessman
- Christian Dumolin, businessman
References [edit]
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
External links [edit]
(Dutch) Official Website
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