Waarschoot
Appearance
Waarschoot | |
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Coordinates: 51°09′N 03°36′E / 51.150°N 3.600°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ghent |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tony Vermeire (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, WGB |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,967 |
Postal codes | 9950 |
NIS code | 44072 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.lievegem.be |
Waarschoot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːrsxoːt]) is a former municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Waarschoot proper. On January 1, 2006, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,805. The total area is 21.91 km² which gives a population density of 356 inhabitants per km².
Until 31 December 2018, Waarschoot was one of the few Belgian municipalities having a female mayor. Her name is Ann Coopman.[2]
Effective 1 January 2019, Waarschoot, Lovendegem and Zomergem were merged into the new municipality of Lievegem with only 1 mayor remaining, namely Tony Vermeire (CD&V).
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Ann Coopman". Wikipedia.
External links
- Media related to Waarschoot at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website