Gavere

Gavere
Municipality

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Gavere

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°56′N 03°40′E / 50.933°N 3.667°E / 50.933; 3.667Coordinates: 50°56′N 03°40′E / 50.933°N 3.667°E / 50.933; 3.667
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province East Flanders
Arrondissement Ghent
Government
 • Mayor Hugo Leroy (VLD-VOG)
 • Governing party/ies VLD-VOG
Area
 • Total 31.34 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
 • Total 12,529
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes 9890
Area codes 09
Website www.gavere.be

Gavere (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣaːvərə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Asper, Baaigem, Dikkelvenne, Gavere, Semmerzake and Vurste. On January 1, 2006, Gavere had a total population of 12,004. The total area is 31.35 km² which gives a population density of 383 inhabitants per km².

Borgwal Castle in Vurste (2007)

Sports

The Superprestige Gavere is a November cyclo-cross race held in Gavere, Belgium, which is part of the Superprestige.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)

External links

 Nazareth De Pinte Merelbeke
Oosterzele
   Gavere  
Zingem Zwalm Zottegem


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