Lievegem 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]
Lievegem | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lievegem Location in Belgium
Location of the municipality of Lievegem  | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′N 3°35′E / 51.13°N 3.58°ECoordinates: 51°08′N 3°35′E / 51.13°N 3.58°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tony Vermeire[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.17 km2 (30.95 sq mi) |
| Website | lievegem.be |
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 (English: sweet settlement).[4]
Lievegem consists of the following deelgemeentes (sub-municipalities): Lovendegem, Oostwinkel, Ronsele, Vinderhoute, Waarschoot, and Zomergem.[5]
GalleryEdit
St. Martin's church in Zomergem
Brewery in Beke
Rectory in Zomergem
The Lieve River
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_-_Rectorie_(Dekenij).jpg)
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Verkozen kandidaten 2018 - Lievegem gemeenteraad". Vlaanderen kiest (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "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 linksEdit
Media related to Lievegem at Wikimedia Commons- Official site
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