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Izegem

City in West Flanders, Belgium

Citymunicipality of Belgium Belgian municipality with the title of cityQ392337

Country: Belgium
Located in: Arrondissement of Roeselare
Population: 28,845(January 1, 2022)
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1.“Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2022”statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/Bevolking_per_gemeente.xlsx
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, 27,729(January 1, 2018)
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1.“Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018”statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/documents/bevolking/5.1%20Structuur%20van%20de%20bevolking/Wettelijke_bevolking_per_gemeente_2011_2017.xlsRetrieved 2019-03-09
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Area: 25.63 km²(2021)
, 25.48 km²
Head of government: Bert Maertens(since 2013)
Postal code: 8870
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Sources
1.Stated in Crossroad Bank of Enterprises
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Website: izegem.be

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Izegem is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Izegem proper and the towns of Emelgem and Kachtem. Emelgem was added to Izegem in 1965, Kachtem in 1977. Izegem itself lies on the southern banks of the Mandel, Emelgem and Kachtem on the north. Along the shores of the canal a large industrial zone has developed, which made the three municipalities one urban area. On January 1, 2006, Izegem had a total population of 26,544. The total area is 25.48 km2 (9.84 sq mi) which gives a population density of 1,042 inhabitants per km².

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Twinned administrative body: Hotton
Bad Zwischenahn
Hilders
Zlín
Bailleul
Shares border with: Ardooie
Meulebeke
Roeselare
Lendelede
Local dialing code: 051
Capital: Izegem
Demonym: Izegemmenaar
Annual number of weddings: 123(2016)
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Sources
1.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/voici-le-nombre-de-mariages-et-divorces-par-communes-en-belgique-5a32911bcd700ea8c6f461b7
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List of monuments: Onroerend erfgoed in Izegem
Official language: Dutch
Office held by the head of government: Mayor of Izegem
Legal form: Cities and municipalities
Phone number: +32-51-33-73-00
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Sources
1.Stated in Organization register Flemish governmentRetrieved 2023-07-19
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Part of: Police Zone RIHO
Emergency zone Midwest
Time of earliest written record: 1066
Located in or next to body of water: Canal Roeselare–Leie
Mandel
Flag: flag of Izegem
Contains settlement: Kachtem
Emelgem

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