Aalter

Aalter
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Aalter
Aalter Location in Belgium Location of Aalter in East Flanders
Coordinates: 51°05′N 03°27′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Ghent
Government
• Mayor	Pieter De Crem (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Population  (2022-01-01)
• Total	29,340
Postal codes	9880
NIS code	44001
Area codes	09
Website	www.aalter.be

Aalter (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːltər]) is a municipality located between Bruges and Ghent in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Aalter, Bellem, Lotenhulle, Poeke, Knesselare and Ursel. It is bordered on the north by Maldegem, on the east by Zomergem and Nevele, on the south by Deinze, and on the west by the province of West Flanders. On January 1, 2007, Aalter had a total population of 18,887. The total area is 81.92 km² which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km². The mayor is Pieter De Crem.

Effective 1 January 2019, the municipality of Knesselare was merged into Aalter.

Gallery

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  Poeke Castle
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  Pigeon-tower in Bellem
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  Mariahove castle in Bellem

See also

• Pieter De Crem
• Flor Grammens

External links

• Media related to Aalter at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Only available in Dutch
• Page about Aalter on rootsweb.com