Lievegem
Lievegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlivəˌɣɛm] ) 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.
The merged municipality has an area of 80.78 km and is home to 26,441 inhabitants as of 2021. A referendum was held for the new name of the municipality, and 55% voted for Lievegem (literally Lieve Canal settlement).
Lievegem consists of the following deelgemeentes (sub-municipalities): Lovendegem, Oostwinkel , Ronsele , Vinderhoute, Waarschoot, and Zomergem.
Gallery
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St. Martin's church in Zomergem
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Brewery in Beke
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Rectory in Zomergem
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The Lieve Canal
References
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2022". Statbel.
- ^ "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 links
Media related to Lievegem at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site