Maldegem

Maldegem
Municipality
Maldegem rectory Maldegem rectory
Flag of Maldegem Flag Coat of arms of Maldegem Coat of arms
Maldegem Location in Belgium
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Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Arrondissement	Eeklo
Government
• Mayor	Marleen Van den Bussche (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Groen
Area
• Total	94.64 km2 (36.54 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	23,126
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Postal codes	9990-9992
Area codes	050
Website	www.maldegem.be

Maldegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑldəɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, nl and Middelburg. nl and Donk have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On January 1, 2006, Maldegem had a total population of 22,289. The total area is 94.64 square kilometres (36.54 sq mi) which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².

The Stoomcentrum Maldegem is located at the former NMBS railway station at Maldegem.

Notable inhabitants

• Joanna Courtmans (1811–1890), writer

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns — Sister cities

Maldegem is twinned with the following towns:

• Adria, Italy
• Świdnica, Poland
• Ermont, France
• Wierden, Netherlands
• Lampertheim, Germany

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Dutch)