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Anzegem
Anzegem
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Location of Anzegem in West-Flanders
	; Anzegem Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Coordinates	50°50′0″N 03°28′0″E / 50.833333°N 3.466667°ECoordinates: 50°50′0″N 03°28′0″E / 50.833333°N 3.466667°E
Area	41.79 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	13,940 (2006-01-01); 49.84%; 50.16%; 334 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	4.68% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€13,093/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Victor Gerniers (Eendracht)
Governing parties	Eendracht, Samenéén, RED
Postal codes	8570, 8572, 8573
Area codes	056
Website	www.anzegem.be

Anzegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Anzegem proper, Gijzelbrechtegem, Ingooigem, Kaster, Tiegem and Vichte. On January 1, 2006 Anzegem had a total population of 13,940. The total area is 41.79 km² which gives a population density of 334 inhabitants per km².

One of the most famous inhabitants of Anzegem was Stijn Streuvels, the Belgian writer who died in Ingooigem in 1969, aged 98.

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