Maldegem

Maldegem
Municipality
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°ECoordinates: 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	Marleen Van den Bussche (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Groen
Area
• Total	94.64 km^2 (36.54 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	23,452
• Density	250/km^2 (640/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

1. Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

External links

• Media related to Maldegem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Dutch)