Zwevegem

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Zwevegem
Municipality
Zwevegem former town hall
Zwevegem former town hall
Flag of Zwevegem
Flag
Coat of arms of Zwevegem
Coat of arms
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province West Flanders
Arrondissement Kortrijk
Government
 • Mayor Marc Doutreluingne
 • Governing party/ies Lijst Burgemeester, CD&V, Vooruit
Area
 • Total 63.61 km2 (24.56 sq mi)
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Postal codes 8550-8554
Area codes 056
Website www.zwevegem.be

Zwevegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋeːvəɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. 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 km2 which gives a population density of 380 inhabitants per km2.

The Bekaert company was founded in Zwevegem by Baron Leon Leander Bekaert.

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 with:

Notable people

References

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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