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Evergem
Municipality
Sleidinge
Sleidinge
Flag of Evergem
Flag
 Coat of arms of Evergem
Coat of arms
Evergem is located in Belgium
Evergem
Evergem
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Ghent
Area
 • Total 75.04 km2 (28.97 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
9940
Area codes 09
Website www.evergem.be

Evergem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːvərɣɛm]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Belzele [nl], Doornzele, Ertvelde, Evergem proper, Kerkbrugge-Langerbrugge [nl], Kluizen, Rieme [nl], Sleidinge and Wippelgem [nl]. In 2021, Evergem had a total population of 35,791.

Demographics

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History

In the 1st world war, Ertvelde was used as a blockade in case the Netherlands attacked from the north. Ertvelde has a lot of bunkers due that, almost every 200m you can find one. Now they're mostly on fields used by farmers. The government decided that the bunkers are from the people where it stand. Some farmers destroyed it and some use it as storage, but some are still visitable.

Famous inhabitants

  • Angelus de Baets, portrait painter (1793- Ghent, 1855)
  • Luc De Vos, singer of the band Gorki
  • Wilfried Martens, former Belgian prime minister, former chairman of the European People's Party (1963 - 2013)
  • Eddy Wally, singer

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium

Twin towns — Sister cities

Evergem is twinned with:

Gallery

  • EvergemKerk

    Evergem, church: de Sint Kristoffelkerk

  • Sleidinge, Dorp 4 tm 6 oeg34408+9, 2013-05-05 14.54

    Sleidinge, Dorp 4 tm 6

  • Wippelgem, de Gerardsmolen oeg87626 foto2 2013-05-13 11.39

    Wippelgem, windmill: de Gerardsmolen

  • Kluizen, de Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboortekerk foto2 2013-05-13 11.54

    Kluizen, church: de Onze Lieve Vrouw Geboortekerk

  • Ertvlede, parochiekerk Onze Lieve Vrouwe Hemelvaart oeg33934 foto10 2013-05-13 12.19

    Ertvelde, church: parochiekerk Onze Lieve Vrouwe Hemelvaart

  • Ertvelde, de Stenenmolen oeg33946 foto2 2013-05-13 12.25

    Ertvelde, windmill: de Stenenmolen

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Evergem para niños

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