Lievegem () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the Belgian province of East Flanders that arose on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of
Waarschoot
Waarschoot () is a town and former municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprised the towns of Waarschoot proper. In 2018, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,967. The total area is .
Until ...
,
Lovendegem
Lovendegem () is a town and former municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Lovendegem proper and Vinderhoute. In 2018, Lovendegem had a t ...
and
Zomergem
Zomergem () is a town and former municipality located in the Flanders and in the province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostwinkel, Ronsele and Zomergem proper. On 1 January 2018, Zomergem had a total popul ...
.
The merged municipality has an area of 80.78 km² and is home to 26,441 inhabitants as of 2021.
A referendum was held for the new name of the municipality, and 55% voted for Lievegem (literally ''
Lieve Canal settlement'').
Lievegem consists of the following ''
deelgemeente
A deelgemeente (, literally ''part-municipality'') or section ( French) is a subdivision of a municipality in Belgium and, until March 2014, in the Netherlands as well.
Belgium
Each municipality in Belgium that existed as a separate entity on 1 J ...
s'' (sub-municipalities):
Lovendegem
Lovendegem () is a town and former municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the province of East Flanders. The municipality comprised the towns of Lovendegem proper and Vinderhoute. In 2018, Lovendegem had a t ...
, , ,
Vinderhoute,
Waarschoot
Waarschoot () is a town and former municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprised the towns of Waarschoot proper. In 2018, Waarschoot had a total population of 7,967. The total area is .
Until ...
, and
Zomergem
Zomergem () is a town and former municipality located in the Flanders and in the province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostwinkel, Ronsele and Zomergem proper. On 1 January 2018, Zomergem had a total popul ...
.
Gallery
Sint-Martinuskerk, Zomergem (DSCF0129).jpg, St. Martin's church in Zomergem
Zomergem () is a town and former municipality located in the Flanders and in the province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Oostwinkel, Ronsele and Zomergem proper. On 1 January 2018, Zomergem had a total popul ...
File:Brouwershuis en brouwerij - Beke - Lievegem.jpg, Brewery in Beke
File:Zomergem - (Belgium) - Rectorie (Dekenij).jpg, Rectory in Zomergem
File:Brug over de Lieve aan de Akkerhoeve.jpg, The Lieve Canal
References
External links
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Official site
Municipalities of East Flanders
Populated places established in 2019
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