Zomergem () is a town and former
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 ...
located in the
Flanders
Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...
and in the province of
East Flanders
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, settlement_type = Province of Belgium
, image_flag = Flag of Oost-Vlaanderen.svg
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, image_shield = Wapen van O ...
, in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. The municipality comprises the towns of
Oostwinkel,
Ronsele and Zomergem proper. On 1 January 2018, Zomergem had a total population of 8,466. The total area is 38.78 km
2.
Effective 1 January 2019,
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 were
merged
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...
into the new municipality of
Lievegem
Lievegem () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders that arose on 1 January 2019 from the merging of the municipalities of Waarschoot, Lovendegem and Zomergem.
The merged municipality has an area of 80.78 kmĀ² and is home ...
.
Gallery
Image:Zomergem, kerk positie2 foto9 2011-10-03 11.40.JPG, Zomergem, St Martin's church
Sint-Martinuskerk, Zomergem (DSCF0129).jpg, St Martin's church
Image:Zomergem, monumentaal pand foto8 2011-10-03 11.44.JPG, Zomergem, townhall
Image:Zomergem (cropped).jpg, Motjes bridge on the Schipdonk canal
References
External links
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Official website
Lievegem
Former municipalities of East Flanders
Populated places in East Flanders
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