Avelgem

Avelgem
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Avelgem
Avelgem Location in Belgium Location of Avelgem in West-Flanders
Coordinates: 50°46′N 03°26′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Government
• Mayor	Lut Deseyn (Gemeentebelangen)
• Governing party/ies	Gemeentebelangen, Tandem
Area
• Total	22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	10,065
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	8580-8583
NIS code	34003
Area codes	056
Website	www.avelgem.be

Avelgem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːvəlɣɛm] ^ⓘ; West Flemish: Oavelgem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. 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 km² which gives a population density of 435 inhabitants per km².

It has a famous building named 'Spikkerelle', where people can watch movies, theater, exhibitions and there's a room which can be organized into partying.

Notable people

• Bert De Graeve, (b. 1955 in Avelgem), businessman
• Marc Demeyer, (b. 1950 in Avelgem), cyclist
• Joost van Eeden, (b. 1991 in Leiden), roots
• André Decoster, (b. 1959 in Avelgem), Economist

External links

• Media related to Avelgem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch