Ledegem

Summary

Ledegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈleːdəɣɛm]; West Flemish: Léhèm) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ledegem proper, Rollegem-Kapelle [nl] and Sint-Eloois-Winkel. On January 1, 2006, Ledegem had a total population of 9,306. The total area is 24.76 km2 which gives a population density of 376 inhabitants per km2.

Ledegem
Sint-Eloois-Winkel
Sint-Eloois-Winkel
Flag of Ledegem
Coat of arms of Ledegem
Location of Ledegem
.mw-parser-output .locmap .od{position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .id{position:absolute;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .locmap .l0{font-size:0;position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv{line-height:110%;position:absolute;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv>div{display:inline;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:left}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:#000;color:#fff}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:#000;color:#fff}}Ledegem is located in Belgium
Ledegem
Ledegem
Location in Belgium
Location of Ledegem in West Flanders
Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°07′E / 50.850°N 3.117°E / 50.850; 3.117
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceWest Flanders
ArrondissementRoeselare
Government
 • MayorBart Dochy (CD&V)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V/VD
Area
 • Total24.83 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total9,716
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
8880
NIS code
36010
Area codes056
Websitewww.ledegem.be

Hulde aan onze Helden [nl] is a monument/plaque at the Sint-Petruskerk to the Belgian soldiers and civilians from Ledegem who died in World War I.

References edit

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links edit

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