Zwevegem
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Zwevegem | |||
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Municipality | |||
Zwevegem former town hall
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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) | ||
Population (2018-01-01)Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. | |||
• Total | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. | ||
Postal codes | 8550-8554 | ||
Area codes | 056 | ||
Website | www.zwevegem.be |
Zwevegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋeːvəɣɛm] ( listen)) 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
- Léon Antoine Bekaert (1891–1961), businessman
- Christian Dumolin, businessman
- Gella Vandecaveye, judoka
References
External links
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