Avelgem

Infobox Belgium Municipality
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region=BE-REG-FLE
community=BE-NL
province=BE-PROV-WV
arrondissement=Kortrijk
nis=34003
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20-64=
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mayor=Lieven Vantieghem
majority=CD&V
postal-codes=8580-8583
telephone-area=056
web= [http://www.avelgem.be/ www.avelgem.be]
lat_deg=50
lat_min=46
lon_deg=03
lon_min=26

Avelgem 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.

Notable people

* Bert De Graeve, (b. 1955 in Avelgem), businessman

External links

* [http://www.avelgem.be Official website ] - Available only in Dutch