Evergem
Evergem | |||
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Municipality | |||
Sleidinge | |||
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Evergem Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Evergem in East Flanders | |||
Coordinates: 51°07′N 03°42′E / 51.117°N 3.700°ECoordinates: 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 | Erik De Wispelaere CD&V-NVA | ||
• Governing party/ies | PVG-sp.a, CD&V-NVA | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 75.04 km2 (28.97 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
• Total | 33,692 | ||
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 9940 | ||
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
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
- ↑ Błażejowski, Tomasz (4 June 2010). "Stalowa Wola podpisała porozumienie z Belgami" (in Polish). Stalowka.NET. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Evergem. |
- Official website (Dutch)
Kaprijke | Assenede | Zelzate | ||
Waarschoot Lovendegem |
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