Evergem
Evergem | |
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Coordinates: 51°07′N 03°42′E / 51.117°N 3.700°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | East Flanders |
Arrondissement | Ghent |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joeri De Maertelaere (N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 75.37 km2 (29.10 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 35,239 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 9940 |
NIS code | 44019 |
Area codes | 09 |
Website | www.evergem.be |
Evergem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːvərɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Belzele, Doornzele, Ertvelde, Evergem proper, Kerkbrugge-Langerbrugge, Kluizen, Rieme, Sleidinge and Wippelgem. On January 1, 2006, Evergem had a total population of 32,244. The total area is 75.04 square kilometres (28.97 sq mi) which gives a population density of 430 inhabitants per km².
Demographics
Opm:Bron:NIS
Famous inhabitants
- Angelus de Baets, portrait painter (1793- Ghent, 1855)
- Luc De Vos, singer of the band Gorki
- Wilfried Martens, former Belgian prime minister, former chairman of the European People's Party (1963 - 2013)
- Eddy Wally, singer
- Jun Song, Big Brother winner
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Evergem is twinned with:
Gallery
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Evergem, church: de Sint Kristoffelkerk
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Sleidinge, Dorp 4 tm 6
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Wippelgem, windmill: de Gerardsmolen
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Kluizen, church: de Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboortekerk
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Ertvlede, church: parochiekerk Onze Lieve Vrouwe Hemelvaart
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Ertvelde, windmill: de Stenenmolen
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Błażejowski, Tomasz (4 June 2010). "Stalowa Wola podpisała porozumienie z Belgami" (in Polish). Stalowka.NET. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
External links
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