Zwevegem

Coordinates: 50°48′N 03°20′E / 50.800°N 3.333°E / 50.800; 3.333Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementKortrijkGovernment • MayorMarc Doutreluingne • Governing party/iesLijst Burgemeester, CD&V, VooruitArea • Total63.61 km² (24.56 sq mi)Population • Total24,619 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes056Websitewww.zwevegem.be

Zwevegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋeːvəɣɛm] ^ⓘ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem. On January 1, 2019, Zwevegem had a total population of 24,648. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 380 inhabitants per km².

The Bekaert company was founded in Zwevegem by Baron Leon Leander Bekaert.

Heestert Military Cemetery holds the graves of 127 Britons and 57 Germans, most of whom died on 21–25 October 1918 in the area during the First World War.

Twin towns

Zwevegem is twinned with:

• Lorsch, Germany
• Le Coteau, France

Notable people

• Léon Antoine Bekaert (1891–1961), businessman
• Christian Dumolin, businessman
• Gella Vandecaveye, judoka

References

External links

• Media related to Zwevegem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Dutch)