Aalter
Aalter | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Aalter Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Aalter in East Flanders | |||
Coordinates: 51°05′N 03°27′E / 51.083°N 3.450°ECoordinates: 51°05′N 03°27′E / 51.083°N 3.450°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 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 81.92 km2 (31.63 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
• Total | 19,860 | ||
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 9880 | ||
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 and Poeke. It is bordered on the north by Knesselare, 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.
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References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
- Media related to Aalter at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
- Page about Aalter on rootsweb.com
Beernem (VWV) | Knesselare | Zomergem | ||
Ruiselede (VWV) | Nevele | |||
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Tielt (VWV) | |
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