Avelgem
Avelgem | |
|---|---|
Location of Avelgem | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′N 03°26′E / 50.767°N 3.433°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 [ˈɒːvəlɦæm]) 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 for events.