Zwevegem () is a
municipality
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located in the
Belgian
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province of
West Flanders
)
, settlement_type = Province of Belgium
, image_flag = Flag of West Flanders.svg
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, image_shield = Wapen van West-Vlaanderen.svg
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. The municipality comprises the towns of
Heestert,
Moen,
Otegem,
Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem. On January 1, 2019, Zwevegem had a total population of 24,648. The total area is 63.24 km
2 which gives a
population density
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of 380 inhabitants per km
2.
The
Bekaert company was founded in Zwevegem by Baron
Leon Leander Bekaert
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.
Heestert Military Cemetery holds the graves of 127 Britons and 57 Germans, most of whom died on 21–25 October 1918 in the area during the First World War.
Twin towns
Zwevegem is
twinned
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with:
*
Lorsch
Lorsch is a town in the Bergstraße district in Hessen, Germany, 60 km south of Frankfurt. Lorsch is well known for the Lorsch Abbey, which has been named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Geography
Location
Lorsch lies about 5 km wes ...
, Germany
*
Le Coteau, France
Notable people
*
Léon Antoine Bekaert (1891–1961), businessman
*
Christian Dumolin, businessman
* Gella Vandecaveye, judoka
References
External links
*
Official Website
Municipalities of West Flanders
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