Waarschoot
Waarschoot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːrsxoːt]) is a town and former municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprised the towns of Waarschoot proper. In 2018, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,967. The total area is 21.91 km (8.46 sq mi).
Until 31 December 2018, Waarschoot was one of the few Belgian municipalities having a female mayor. Her name is Ann Coopman.
Effective 1 January 2019, Waarschoot, Lovendegem, and Zomergem were merged into the new municipality of Lievegem, with only one mayor remaining, Tony Vermeire (CD&V).
Gallery
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Waarschoot on the Ferraris map (around 1775)
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Church of Saint Ghislenus in Waarschot. Tower and ruins of the former church
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Rattenkasteel (Rat Castle)
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Pub in Waarschot
References
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44072". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Ann Coopman
External links
- Media related to Waarschoot at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website