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Wevelgem
Wevelgem
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Wevelgem in West-Flanders
	; Wevelgem Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	West Flanders
Arrondissement	Kortrijk
Coordinates	50°48′0″N 03°10′0″E / 50.8°N 3.166667°ECoordinates: 50°48′0″N 03°10′0″E / 50.8°N 3.166667°E
Area	38.76 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	31,020 (2006-01-01); 49.53%; 50.47%; 800 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	5.05% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,189/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Jan Seynhaeve (CD&V)
Governing parties	CD&V, independent
Postal codes	8560
Area codes	056
Website	www.wevelgem.be

Wevelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gullegem, Moorsele and Wevelgem proper. On January 1, 2006 Wevelgem had a total population of 31,020. The total area is 38.76 km² which gives a population density of 800 inhabitants per km².

You can reach easily Wevelgem by car (E403 - A19 - R8 ), by boat (De Leie), by air (Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport) or by train.

Sint-Theresia´s Church near Wevelgem

[edit] External links

Official website - Available only in Dutch

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