Lievegem
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Lievegem
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Lievegem
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Location of the municipality of Lievegem
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(2022-01-01)[1]
9920, 9921, 9930, 9931, 9932, 9950
44085
Lievegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlivəˌɣɛm] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders that arose on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Waarschoot, Lovendegem and Zomergem.[2]
The merged municipality has an area of 80.78 km2 and is home to 26,441 inhabitants as of 2021.[3] A referendum was held for the new name of the municipality, and 55% voted for Lievegem (literally Lieve Canal settlement).[4]
Lievegem consists of the following deelgemeentes (sub-municipalities): Lovendegem, Oostwinkel [nl], Ronsele [nl], Vinderhoute, Waarschoot, and Zomergem.[5]
Gallery
- St. Martin's church in Zomergem
- Brewery in Beke
- Rectory in Zomergem
- The Lieve Canal
References
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2022". Statbel.
- ^ "Drie kleintjes zijn liever samen groot: in 2019 worden inwoners wakker in Lievegem". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44036". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Lovendegem, Zomergem en Waarschoot smelten samen tot Lievegem". Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Lievegem". Vlaanderen.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
Media related to Lievegem at Wikimedia Commons
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Belgian municipality Lievegem
- Lovendegem
- Oostwinkel [nl]
- Ronsele [nl]
- Vinderhoute
- Waarschoot
- Zomergem
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