Ledegem

Ledegem
Municipality

Sint-Eloois-Winkel

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Ledegem

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°07′E / 50.850°N 3.117°E / 50.850; 3.117Coordinates: 50°51′N 03°07′E / 50.850°N 3.117°E / 50.850; 3.117
Country  Belgium
Community Flanders Flemish Community
Region  Flemish Region
Province  West Flanders
Arrondissement Roeselare
Government
  Mayor Bart Dochy (CD&V)
  Governing party/ies sp.a, ACTIEF
Area
  Total 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 9,530
  Density 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes 8880
Area codes 056
Website www.ledegem.be

Ledegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ledegem proper, Rollegem-Kapelle and Sint-Eloois-Winkel. On January 1, 2006, Ledegem had a total population of 9,306. The total area is 24.76 km² which gives a population density of 376 inhabitants per km².

Hulde aan onze Helden is a monument/plaque at the Sint-Petruskerk to the Belgian soldiers and civilians from Ledegem who died in World War I.

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