Maldegem
Appearance
Maldegem | |
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![]() Maldegem rectory | |
Coordinates: 51°12′N 03°26′E / 51.200°N 3.433°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Eeklo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bart Van Hulle (OpenVLD) |
• Governing party/ies | Open VLD, N-VA, De Merlaan |
Area | |
• Total | 95.63 km2 (36.92 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 23,689 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9990-9992 |
NIS code | 43010 |
Area codes | 050 |
Website | www.maldegem.be |
Maldegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑldəɣɛm]) (West Flemish: Moaldegem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg . Kleit and Donk have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On January 1, 2006, Maldegem had a total population of 22,289. The total area is 94.64 square kilometres (36.54 sq mi) which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².
The Stoomcentrum Maldegem is located at the former NMBS railway station at Maldegem.
Notable inhabitants
- Joanna Courtmans (1811–1890), writer
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Maldegem is twinned with the following towns:
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Maldegem at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Dutch)