Zwevegem

Zwevegem
Municipality
Zwevegem former town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Zwevegem Location in Belgium
Location of Zwevegem in West-Flanders
Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°20′E / 50.800°N 3.333°ECoordinates: 50°48′N 03°20′E / 50.800°N 3.333°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Government
• Mayor	Marc Doutreluingne
• Governing party/ies	gemeentebelangen
Area
• Total	63.24 km^2 (24.42 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
• Total	24,353
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	8550-8554
Area codes	056
Website	www.zwevegem.be

Zwevegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem. On January 1, 2006, Zwevegem had a total population of 24,209. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 380 inhabitants per km².

The Bekaert company was founded in Zwevegem by Baron Leon Leander Bekaert.

Twin towns

Zwevegem is twinned with:

• Lorsch, Germany
• Le Coteau, France

Notable people

• Léon Antoine Bekaert (1891–1961), businessman
• Christian Dumolin, businessman
• Gella Vandecaveye, judoka

References

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

External links

• Media related to Zwevegem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (Dutch)