Avelgem (; vls, Oavelgem) is a
municipality
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located in the
Belgian
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province of
West Flanders
)
, settlement_type = Province of Belgium
, image_flag = Flag of West Flanders.svg
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. The municipality comprises the towns of Avelgem proper,
Bossuit,
Kerkhove,
Outrijve and
Waarmaarde. On January 1, 2006, Avelgem had a total population of 9,457. The total area is 21.75 km² which gives a
population density
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of 435 inhabitants per km².
It has a famous building named 'Spikkerelle', where people can watch movies, theater, exhibitions and there's a room which can be organized into partying.
Notable people
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Bert De Graeve
Bert, baron De Graeve (born 1955, Avelgem) is a Belgian businessman and since 20 May 2006 chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of Bekaert, where he succeeded baron Julien De Wilde. In 2014 he became chairman of the board.
Education
Bert D ...
, (b. 1955 in Avelgem), businessman
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Marc Demeyer
Marc Demeyer (19 April 1950 – 20 January 1982) was a professional road racing cyclist from Avelgem, Belgium. He died of a heart attack at the age of 31.
Demeyer turned professional in 1972 for the Flandria team managed by Briek Schotte. He s ...
, (b. 1950 in Avelgem), cyclist
*
Joost van Eeden
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, (b. 1991 in Leiden), roots
*
André Decoster
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, (b. 1959 in Avelgem), Economist
References
External links
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Official website - Available only in
Dutch
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Municipalities of West Flanders
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