Maldegem

Maldegem
Municipality

Maldegem rectory

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Maldegem

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 51°12′N 03°26′E / 51.200°N 3.433°E / 51.200; 3.433Coordinates: 51°12′N 03°26′E / 51.200°N 3.433°E / 51.200; 3.433
Country  Belgium
Community Flanders Flemish Community
Region  Flemish Region
Province  East Flanders
Arrondissement Eeklo
Government
 • Mayor Marleen Van den Bussche (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V, Groen
Area
 • Total 94.64 km2 (36.54 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 23,452
 • Density 250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal codes 9990-9992
Area codes 050
Website www.maldegem.be

Maldegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑldəɣɛm]) (West Flemish: Moaldegem) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. Kleit and Donk have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On January 1, 2006, Maldegem had a total population of 22,289. The total area is 94.64 square kilometres (36.54 sq mi) which gives a population density of 236 inhabitants per km².

The Stoomcentrum Maldegem is located at the former NMBS railway station at Maldegem.

Notable inhabitants

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Maldegem is twinned with the following towns:

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)


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