Evergem
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Evergem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːvərɣɛm] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Belzele, Doornzele, Ertvelde, Evergem proper, Kerkbrugge-Langerbrugge, Kluizen, Rieme, Sleidinge and Wippelgem. In 2021, Evergem had a total population of 35,791.[2]
Evergem | |
|---|---|
 Sleidinge | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Evergem  | |
  Evergem Location in Belgium
Location of Evergem in East Flanders  | |
| Coordinates: 51°07′N 03°42′E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Ghent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joeri De Maertelaere (N-VA) |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, CD&V |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.37 km2 (29.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 35,239 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9940 |
| NIS code | 44019 |
| Area codes | 09 |
| Website | www.evergem.be |
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In the 1st world war, Ertvelde was used as a blockade in case the Netherlands attacked from the north. Ertvelde has a lot of bunkers due that, almost every 200m you can find one. Now they're mostly on fields used by farmers. The government decided that the bunkers are from the people where it stand. Some farmers destroyed it and some use it as storage, but some are still visitable.
- Angelus de Baets, portrait painter (1793- Ghent, 1855)
- Luc De Vos, singer of the band Gorki (1962-2014)
- Wilfried Martens, former Belgian prime minister, former chairman of the European People's Party (1963 - 2013)
- Eddy Wally, singer (1932-2016)
Twin towns — Sister cities
Evergem is twinned with:
Evergem, church: de Sint Kristoffelkerk
Sleidinge, Dorp 4 tm 6
Wippelgem, windmill: de Gerardsmolen
Kluizen, church: de Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboortekerk
Ertvelde, church: parochiekerk Onze Lieve Vrouwe Hemelvaart
Ertvelde, windmill: de Stenenmolen
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