Avelgem (; ) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Belgian province of
West Flanders
West Flanders is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest. It has land borders with the Dutch province of Zeeland to the northeast, the Flemis ...
. The municipality comprises the towns of Avelgem proper,
Bossuit, Kerkhove,
Outrijve and
Waarmaarde. On January 1, 2006, Avelgem had a total population of 9,457. The total area is 21.75 km
2 which gives a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
of 435 inhabitants per km
2.
It has a famous building named 'Spikkerelle', where people can watch movies, theater, exhibitions and there's a room which can be organized for events.
Climate
Notable people
*
Bert De Graeve, (b. 1955 in Avelgem), businessman
*
Marc Demeyer, (b. 1950 in Avelgem), cyclist
References
External links
*
Official website - Available only in
Dutch
Municipalities of West Flanders
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