Maldegem | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
_-_Rectorie_Maldegem_(Dekenij).jpg')) Maldegem rectory | |
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
)  Maldegem Location in Belgium Location of Maldegem in East Flanders ) | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 03°26′E / 51.200°N 3.433°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Eeklo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bart Van Hulle (OpenVLD) |
| • Governing party/ies | Open VLD, N-VA, De Merlaan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.64 km2 (36.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,689 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 9990-9992 |
| Area codes | 050 |
| Website | www.maldegem.be |
Maldegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑldəɣɛm]) (West Flemish: Moaldegem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. Kleit and Donk have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On January 1, 2006, Maldegem had a total population of 22,289. The total area is 94.64 square kilometres (36.54 sq mi) which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².
The Stoomcentrum Maldegem is located at the former NMBS railway station at Maldegem.
Notable inhabitants
- Joanna Courtmans (1811–1890), writer
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Maldegem is twinned with the following towns:
Adria, Italy
Świdnica, Poland
Ermont, France
Wierden, Netherlands
Lampertheim, Germany
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
)
Excerpt of the Maldegem Weekly Magazine from the year 1891.[1]
Media related to Maldegem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
){kind=logo}
References
- ^ "Het weekblad van Maldeghem en omstreken. [newspaper]". lib.ugent.be. Retrieved 2020-09-28.