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| Zwevegem | |
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| Municipality | |
 Zwevegem former town hall | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
| Location of Zwevegem | |
  ZwevegemLocation in Belgium
Location of Zwevegem in West-Flanders
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| Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°20′E / 50.800°N 3.333°E / 50.800; 3.333 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Kortrijk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Doutreluingne |
| • Governing party/ies | Lijst Burgemeester, CD&V, Vooruit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.61 km (24.56 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,619 |
| • Density | 390/km (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8550-8554 |
| NIS code | 34042 |
| Area codes | 056 |
| Website | www.zwevegem.be |
Zwevegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋeːvəɣɛm] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem. On January 1, 2019, Zwevegem had a total population of 24,648. The total area is 63.24 km which gives a population density of 380 inhabitants per km.
The Bekaert company was founded in Zwevegem by Baron Leon Leander Bekaert.
Heestert Military Cemetery holds the graves of 127 Britons and 57 Germans, most of whom died on 21–25 October 1918 in the area during the First World War.
Twin towns
Zwevegem is twinned with:
Notable people
- Léon Antoine Bekaert (1891–1961), businessman
- Christian Dumolin, businessman
- Gella Vandecaveye, judoka
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Zwevegem at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Dutch)
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